Jo vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Jo and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jo

Girl name · Rank #4282

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jo Olivia
Current Rank #4282 #1
Total Births (all years) 179,020 553,664
Peak Year 1954 2014
Peak Year Births 8,052 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jo Olivia
1880ss 69 618
1890ss 140 1,099
1900ss 311 1,575
1910ss 1,192 3,545
1920ss 6,896 4,982
1930ss 28,653 3,922
1940ss 48,449 7,201
1950ss 63,941 6,100
1960ss 20,195 4,015
1970ss 5,918 7,849
1980ss 1,985 14,061
1990ss 609 75,913
2000ss 223 156,048
2010ss 246 184,528
2020ss 193 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jo Olivia
2014 18 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 34 19,409
2017 40 18,777
2018 40 18,055
2019 34 18,569
2020 35 17,682
2021 42 17,841
2022 36 16,654
2023 47 15,313
2024 33 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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