Josselyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Josselyn

Girl name · Rank #3236

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Josselyn Olivia
Current Rank #3236 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,306 553,664
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 257 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josselyn 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 5 7,849
1980ss 116 14,061
1990ss 464 75,913
2000ss 1,303 156,048
2010ss 1,154 184,528
2020ss 264 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josselyn Olivia
2014 125 19,836
2015 100 19,726
2016 103 19,409
2017 94 18,777
2018 68 18,055
2019 68 18,569
2020 58 17,682
2021 48 17,841
2022 54 16,654
2023 55 15,313
2024 49 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, 1974–2024.

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