Jolene vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jolene

Girl name · Rank #608

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jolene Olivia
Current Rank #608 #1
Total Births (all years) 35,797 553,664
Peak Year 1974 2014
Peak Year Births 1,053 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jolene Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 14 3,545
1920ss 226 4,982
1930ss 999 3,922
1940ss 2,347 7,201
1950ss 4,820 6,100
1960ss 4,789 4,015
1970ss 6,018 7,849
1980ss 5,294 14,061
1990ss 1,783 75,913
2000ss 1,966 156,048
2010ss 4,514 184,528
2020ss 3,027 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jolene Olivia
2014 388 19,836
2015 384 19,726
2016 544 19,409
2017 691 18,777
2018 692 18,055
2019 693 18,569
2020 647 17,682
2021 687 17,841
2022 645 16,654
2023 555 15,313
2024 493 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, 1918–2024.

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