Josef vs Olivia

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

Name A

Josef

Boy name · Rank #2280

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Josef Olivia
Current Rank #2280 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,112 553,664
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 220 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josef Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 43 1,575
1910ss 173 3,545
1920ss 162 4,982
1930ss 135 3,922
1940ss 172 7,201
1950ss 335 6,100
1960ss 555 4,015
1970ss 1,026 7,849
1980ss 1,559 14,061
1990ss 1,788 75,913
2000ss 1,833 156,048
2010ss 1,011 184,528
2020ss 320 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josef Olivia
2014 113 19,836
2015 91 19,726
2016 92 19,409
2017 81 18,777
2018 84 18,055
2019 81 18,569
2020 66 17,682
2021 72 17,841
2022 59 16,654
2023 61 15,313
2024 62 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, 1900–2024.

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