Jovan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jovan

Boy name · Rank #1754

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jovan Olivia
Current Rank #1754 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,890 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 270 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jovan 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 6 4,015
1970ss 831 7,849
1980ss 2,159 14,061
1990ss 2,452 75,913
2000ss 2,378 156,048
2010ss 1,520 184,528
2020ss 544 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jovan Olivia
2014 170 19,836
2015 162 19,726
2016 141 19,409
2017 137 18,777
2018 101 18,055
2019 111 18,569
2020 124 17,682
2021 117 17,841
2022 115 16,654
2023 94 15,313
2024 94 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, 1966–2024.

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