Jose vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jose

Boy name · Rank #91

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jose Olivia
Current Rank #91 #1
Total Births (all years) 588,779 553,664
Peak Year 2002 2014
Peak Year Births 12,868 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jose Olivia
1880ss 910 618
1890ss 947 1,099
1900ss 1,627 1,575
1910ss 5,899 3,545
1920ss 14,447 4,982
1930ss 12,297 3,922
1940ss 16,818 7,201
1950ss 31,442 6,100
1960ss 42,036 4,015
1970ss 66,388 7,849
1980ss 86,645 14,061
1990ss 119,036 75,913
2000ss 115,739 156,048
2010ss 55,175 184,528
2020ss 19,373 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jose Olivia
2014 5,485 19,836
2015 5,176 19,726
2016 5,119 19,409
2017 4,813 18,777
2018 4,318 18,055
2019 4,132 18,569
2020 3,854 17,682
2021 4,001 17,841
2022 4,030 16,654
2023 3,720 15,313
2024 3,768 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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