Josey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Josey

Girl name · Rank #2325

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Josey Olivia
Current Rank #2325 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,168 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 106 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josey Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 12 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss 23 7,201
1950ss 26 6,100
1960ss 7 4,015
1970ss 73 7,849
1980ss 225 14,061
1990ss 594 75,913
2000ss 882 156,048
2010ss 905 184,528
2020ss 411 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josey Olivia
2014 89 19,836
2015 76 19,726
2016 78 19,409
2017 93 18,777
2018 87 18,055
2019 86 18,569
2020 84 17,682
2021 88 17,841
2022 86 16,654
2023 74 15,313
2024 79 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, 1915–2024.

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