Josie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Josie

Girl name · Rank #88

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Josie Olivia
Current Rank #88 #1
Total Births (all years) 72,325 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 2,893 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josie Olivia
1880ss 1,884 618
1890ss 2,329 1,099
1900ss 2,118 1,575
1910ss 3,370 3,545
1920ss 4,095 4,982
1930ss 3,464 3,922
1940ss 3,374 7,201
1950ss 2,427 6,100
1960ss 2,060 4,015
1970ss 2,123 7,849
1980ss 2,546 14,061
1990ss 6,041 75,913
2000ss 10,634 156,048
2010ss 13,919 184,528
2020ss 11,941 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josie Olivia
2014 1,288 19,836
2015 1,293 19,726
2016 1,366 19,409
2017 1,535 18,777
2018 1,586 18,055
2019 1,855 18,569
2020 2,001 17,682
2021 2,165 17,841
2022 2,369 16,654
2023 2,513 15,313
2024 2,893 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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