Joel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Joel

Boy name · Rank #219

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Joel Olivia
Current Rank #219 #1
Total Births (all years) 277,996 553,664
Peak Year 1985 2014
Peak Year Births 4,623 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joel Olivia
1880ss 497 618
1890ss 393 1,099
1900ss 428 1,575
1910ss 2,178 3,545
1920ss 3,819 4,982
1930ss 8,688 3,922
1940ss 17,424 7,201
1950ss 27,860 6,100
1960ss 33,831 4,015
1970ss 37,231 7,849
1980ss 43,566 14,061
1990ss 33,800 75,913
2000ss 33,676 156,048
2010ss 25,812 184,528
2020ss 8,793 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joel Olivia
2014 2,670 19,836
2015 2,602 19,726
2016 2,427 19,409
2017 2,261 18,777
2018 2,132 18,055
2019 2,094 18,569
2020 1,842 17,682
2021 1,797 17,841
2022 1,780 16,654
2023 1,741 15,313
2024 1,633 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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