Josaiah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Josaiah

Boy name · Rank #10278

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Josaiah Olivia
Current Rank #10278 #1
Total Births (all years) 428 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josaiah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 29 75,913
2000ss 162 156,048
2010ss 169 184,528
2020ss 68 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josaiah Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 16 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 16 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 7 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, 1996–2024.

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