Jody vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jody

Girl name · Rank #6400

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Jody Olivia
Current Rank #6400 #1
Total Births (all years) 55,829 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 2,226 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jody Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 44 4,982
1930ss 260 3,922
1940ss 1,294 7,201
1950ss 13,276 6,100
1960ss 17,669 4,015
1970ss 16,222 7,849
1980ss 5,020 14,061
1990ss 1,264 75,913
2000ss 448 156,048
2010ss 231 184,528
2020ss 96 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jody Olivia
2014 25 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 20 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 21 18,569
2020 20 17,682
2021 22 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 21 15,313
2024 18 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, 1919–2024.

← Compare different names