Joesph vs Olivia

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

Name A

Joesph

Boy name · Rank #6179

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Joesph Olivia
Current Rank #6179 #1
Total Births (all years) 15,637 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 320 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joesph Olivia
1880ss 39 618
1890ss 56 1,099
1900ss 80 1,575
1910ss 708 3,545
1920ss 1,237 4,982
1930ss 907 3,922
1940ss 1,327 7,201
1950ss 2,547 6,100
1960ss 2,313 4,015
1970ss 2,337 7,849
1980ss 2,012 14,061
1990ss 885 75,913
2000ss 755 156,048
2010ss 346 184,528
2020ss 88 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joesph Olivia
2014 36 19,836
2015 26 19,726
2016 28 19,409
2017 19 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 24 17,682
2021 18 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 17 15,313
2024 14 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, 1881–2024.

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