John vs Olivia

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

Name A

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric John Olivia
Current Rank #21 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,182,633 567,345
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 88,324 19,840
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade John Olivia
1880s 89,949 618
1890s 80,664 1,099
1900s 84,590 1,575
1910s 376,311 3,545
1920s 564,052 4,982
1930s 487,950 3,922
1940s 711,614 7,201
1950s 797,922 6,100
1960s 713,394 4,016
1970s 402,612 7,846
1980s 321,150 14,060
1990s 240,151 75,913
2000s 161,104 156,054
2010s 102,800 184,561
2020s 48,370 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year John Olivia
2014 10,701 19,840
2015 10,423 19,729
2016 10,060 19,414
2017 9,536 18,778
2018 9,204 18,061
2019 8,863 18,577
2020 8,265 17,691
2021 8,186 17,847
2022 8,001 16,670
2023 7,804 15,329
2024 8,087 14,772
2025 8,027 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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