Joellen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Joellen

Girl name · Rank #12220

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Joellen Olivia
Current Rank #12220 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,394 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 167 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joellen Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 97 4,982
1930ss 357 3,922
1940ss 861 7,201
1950ss 1,289 6,100
1960ss 1,312 4,015
1970ss 709 7,849
1980ss 394 14,061
1990ss 195 75,913
2000ss 93 156,048
2010ss 59 184,528
2020ss 28 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joellen Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 7 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, 1922–2024.

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