Joanne vs Olivia

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

Name A

Joanne

Girl name · Rank #2576

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Joanne Olivia
Current Rank #2576 #1
Total Births (all years) 211,903 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 6,063 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joanne Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss 93 1,575
1910ss 825 3,545
1920ss 8,391 4,982
1930ss 40,580 3,922
1940ss 51,654 7,201
1950ss 53,570 6,100
1960ss 33,364 4,015
1970ss 11,996 7,849
1980ss 5,429 14,061
1990ss 3,001 75,913
2000ss 1,625 156,048
2010ss 998 184,528
2020ss 361 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joanne Olivia
2014 114 19,836
2015 98 19,726
2016 95 19,409
2017 109 18,777
2018 90 18,055
2019 99 18,569
2020 72 17,682
2021 70 17,841
2022 81 16,654
2023 70 15,313
2024 68 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, 1888–2024.

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