Joan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Joan Olivia
Current Rank #1237 #1
Total Births (all years) 481,016 553,664
Peak Year 1932 2014
Peak Year Births 21,044 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joan Olivia
1880ss 121 618
1890ss 267 1,099
1900ss 863 1,575
1910ss 7,021 3,545
1920ss 45,351 4,982
1930ss 173,439 3,922
1940ss 117,708 7,201
1950ss 85,179 6,100
1960ss 36,676 4,015
1970ss 6,480 7,849
1980ss 3,300 14,061
1990ss 1,858 75,913
2000ss 1,003 156,048
2010ss 941 184,528
2020ss 809 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joan Olivia
2014 75 19,836
2015 99 19,726
2016 112 19,409
2017 128 18,777
2018 118 18,055
2019 134 18,569
2020 137 17,682
2021 158 17,841
2022 161 16,654
2023 165 15,313
2024 188 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, 1880–2024.

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