Jordan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jordan

Boy name · Rank #104

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jordan Olivia
Current Rank #104 #1
Total Births (all years) 398,415 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 16,137 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jordan Olivia
1880ss 158 618
1890ss 117 1,099
1900ss 123 1,575
1910ss 395 3,545
1920ss 854 4,982
1930ss 770 3,922
1940ss 690 7,201
1950ss 1,189 6,100
1960ss 1,852 4,015
1970ss 5,452 7,849
1980ss 57,179 14,061
1990ss 144,752 75,913
2000ss 101,185 156,048
2010ss 64,502 184,528
2020ss 19,197 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jordan Olivia
2014 6,899 19,836
2015 6,325 19,726
2016 5,674 19,409
2017 5,169 18,777
2018 4,700 18,055
2019 4,340 18,569
2020 4,283 17,682
2021 4,023 17,841
2022 3,914 16,654
2023 3,651 15,313
2024 3,326 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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