Joy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Joy

Girl name · Rank #442

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Joy Olivia
Current Rank #442 #1
Total Births (all years) 139,933 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 2,929 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joy Olivia
1880ss 52 618
1890ss 186 1,099
1900ss 364 1,575
1910ss 1,742 3,545
1920ss 7,353 4,982
1930ss 13,185 3,922
1940ss 15,565 7,201
1950ss 24,518 6,100
1960ss 21,757 4,015
1970ss 20,119 7,849
1980ss 11,680 14,061
1990ss 6,183 75,913
2000ss 5,933 156,048
2010ss 7,662 184,528
2020ss 3,634 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joy Olivia
2014 698 19,836
2015 734 19,726
2016 954 19,409
2017 968 18,777
2018 902 18,055
2019 917 18,569
2020 788 17,682
2021 779 17,841
2022 685 16,654
2023 680 15,313
2024 702 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, 1885–2024.

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