Josephus vs Olivia

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

Name A

Josephus

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Josephus Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,211 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 28 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josephus Olivia
1880ss 35 618
1890ss 24 1,099
1900ss 18 1,575
1910ss 143 3,545
1920ss 206 4,982
1930ss 156 3,922
1940ss 157 7,201
1950ss 140 6,100
1960ss 94 4,015
1970ss 89 7,849
1980ss 59 14,061
1990ss 46 75,913
2000ss 21 156,048
2010ss 12 184,528
2020ss 11 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josephus Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1882–2023.

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