Josh vs Olivia

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

Name A

Josh

Boy name · Rank #1726

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Josh Olivia
Current Rank #1726 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,193 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 531 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josh Olivia
1880ss 234 618
1890ss 209 1,099
1900ss 195 1,575
1910ss 395 3,545
1920ss 439 4,982
1930ss 348 3,922
1940ss 361 7,201
1950ss 597 6,100
1960ss 1,212 4,015
1970ss 4,012 7,849
1980ss 2,819 14,061
1990ss 1,827 75,913
2000ss 2,656 156,048
2010ss 1,417 184,528
2020ss 472 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josh Olivia
2014 166 19,836
2015 123 19,726
2016 108 19,409
2017 129 18,777
2018 113 18,055
2019 103 18,569
2020 94 17,682
2021 100 17,841
2022 94 16,654
2023 89 15,313
2024 95 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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