Journey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Journey

Girl name · Rank #322

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Journey Olivia
Current Rank #322 #1
Total Births (all years) 20,095 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 1,396 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Journey 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 — 7,849
1980ss 62 14,061
1990ss 566 75,913
2000ss 3,402 156,048
2010ss 10,894 184,528
2020ss 5,171 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Journey Olivia
2014 1,126 19,836
2015 1,157 19,726
2016 1,216 19,409
2017 1,165 18,777
2018 1,396 18,055
2019 1,295 18,569
2020 1,090 17,682
2021 1,176 17,841
2022 1,021 16,654
2023 930 15,313
2024 954 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, 1981–2024.

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