Joshua vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Joshua and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Joshua | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #57 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,248,929 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1989 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 44,100 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Joshua | Olivia |
| 1880s | 465 | 618 |
| 1890s | 287 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 243 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 926 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 1,143 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 948 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 1,156 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 2,221 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 5,326 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 140,318 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 396,524 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 329,192 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 232,053 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 106,273 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 31,854 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Joshua | Olivia |
| 2014 | 10,929 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 9,850 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 9,258 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 8,353 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 7,446 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 6,631 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 6,015 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 5,531 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 5,197 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 5,070 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 5,268 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 4,773 | 13,544 |