Joshuah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Joshuah

Boy name · Rank #10065

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Joshuah Olivia
Current Rank #10065 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,862 553,664
Peak Year 1989 2014
Peak Year Births 106 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joshuah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 230 7,849
1980ss 754 14,061
1990ss 782 75,913
2000ss 687 156,048
2010ss 353 184,528
2020ss 51 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshuah Olivia
2014 34 19,836
2015 28 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 16 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 7 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, 1969–2024.

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