Johnson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Johnson

Boy name · Rank #3514

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Johnson Olivia
Current Rank #3514 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,987 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 111 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnson Olivia
1880ss 126 618
1890ss 155 1,099
1900ss 221 1,575
1910ss 522 3,545
1920ss 632 4,982
1930ss 411 3,922
1940ss 472 7,201
1950ss 365 6,100
1960ss 352 4,015
1970ss 268 7,849
1980ss 822 14,061
1990ss 884 75,913
2000ss 879 156,048
2010ss 641 184,528
2020ss 237 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnson Olivia
2014 61 19,836
2015 75 19,726
2016 72 19,409
2017 61 18,777
2018 55 18,055
2019 59 18,569
2020 62 17,682
2021 46 17,841
2022 49 16,654
2023 48 15,313
2024 32 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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