Joss vs Olivia

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

Name A

Joss

Boy name · Rank #6566

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Joss Olivia
Current Rank #6566 #1
Total Births (all years) 428 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 27 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joss 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 — 4,015
1970ss 11 7,849
1980ss 18 14,061
1990ss 28 75,913
2000ss 132 156,048
2010ss 151 184,528
2020ss 88 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joss Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 27 17,682
2021 19 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 13 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, 1977–2024.

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