Jonah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jonah

Boy name · Rank #126

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jonah Olivia
Current Rank #126 #1
Total Births (all years) 82,424 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 2,981 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonah Olivia
1880ss 79 618
1890ss 65 1,099
1900ss 71 1,575
1910ss 222 3,545
1920ss 329 4,982
1930ss 252 3,922
1940ss 249 7,201
1950ss 298 6,100
1960ss 304 4,015
1970ss 1,767 7,849
1980ss 2,891 14,061
1990ss 10,073 75,913
2000ss 23,696 156,048
2010ss 28,051 184,528
2020ss 14,077 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonah Olivia
2014 2,920 19,836
2015 2,913 19,726
2016 2,778 19,409
2017 2,523 18,777
2018 2,725 18,055
2019 2,693 18,569
2020 2,819 17,682
2021 2,735 17,841
2022 2,749 16,654
2023 2,895 15,313
2024 2,879 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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