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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Joy | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #441 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 140,694 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,929 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1885 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Joy | Olivia |
| 1880s | 52 | 618 |
| 1890s | 186 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 364 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 1,742 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 7,353 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 13,185 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 15,564 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 24,518 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 21,756 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 20,119 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 11,680 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 6,183 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 5,933 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 7,667 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 4,392 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Joy | Olivia |
| 2014 | 699 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 734 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 954 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 968 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 902 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 918 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 788 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 779 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 688 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 683 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 707 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 747 | 13,544 |