Jones vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jones

Boy name · Rank #849

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jones Olivia
Current Rank #849 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,051 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 284 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jones Olivia
1880ss 84 618
1890ss 83 1,099
1900ss 96 1,575
1910ss 389 3,545
1920ss 497 4,982
1930ss 332 3,922
1940ss 265 7,201
1950ss 224 6,100
1960ss 146 4,015
1970ss 96 7,849
1980ss 119 14,061
1990ss 112 75,913
2000ss 288 156,048
2010ss 1,080 184,528
2020ss 1,240 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jones Olivia
2014 112 19,836
2015 107 19,726
2016 114 19,409
2017 142 18,777
2018 161 18,055
2019 172 18,569
2020 232 17,682
2021 251 17,841
2022 240 16,654
2023 233 15,313
2024 284 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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