Jonathan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jonathan

Boy name · Rank #83

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jonathan Olivia
Current Rank #83 #1
Total Births (all years) 866,991 553,664
Peak Year 1988 2014
Peak Year Births 24,348 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonathan Olivia
1880ss 192 618
1890ss 129 1,099
1900ss 139 1,575
1910ss 660 3,545
1920ss 1,078 4,982
1930ss 1,663 3,922
1940ss 8,297 7,201
1950ss 25,817 6,100
1960ss 47,388 4,015
1970ss 107,935 7,849
1980ss 229,959 14,061
1990ss 197,500 75,913
2000ss 144,842 156,048
2010ss 79,860 184,528
2020ss 21,532 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonathan Olivia
2014 8,120 19,836
2015 7,656 19,726
2016 6,980 19,409
2017 6,527 18,777
2018 5,774 18,055
2019 5,466 18,569
2020 4,755 17,682
2021 4,458 17,841
2022 4,213 16,654
2023 4,088 15,313
2024 4,018 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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