Josiah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Josiah

Boy name · Rank #53

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Josiah Olivia
Current Rank #53 #1
Total Births (all years) 143,338 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 7,073 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josiah Olivia
1880ss 193 618
1890ss 108 1,099
1900ss 77 1,575
1910ss 308 3,545
1920ss 278 4,982
1930ss 206 3,922
1940ss 165 7,201
1950ss 195 6,100
1960ss 173 4,015
1970ss 945 7,849
1980ss 4,406 14,061
1990ss 10,914 75,913
2000ss 33,255 156,048
2010ss 63,095 184,528
2020ss 29,020 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josiah Olivia
2014 6,479 19,836
2015 6,672 19,726
2016 7,022 19,409
2017 7,073 18,777
2018 6,681 18,055
2019 6,838 18,569
2020 6,162 17,682
2021 6,146 17,841
2022 5,825 16,654
2023 5,430 15,313
2024 5,457 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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