Joyce vs Olivia

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

Name A

Joyce

Girl name · Rank #1041

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Joyce Olivia
Current Rank #1041 #1
Total Births (all years) 509,102 553,664
Peak Year 1942 2014
Peak Year Births 16,728 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joyce Olivia
1880ss 50 618
1890ss 268 1,099
1900ss 737 1,575
1910ss 6,141 3,545
1920ss 44,174 4,982
1930ss 115,505 3,922
1940ss 151,493 7,201
1950ss 114,983 6,100
1960ss 46,126 4,015
1970ss 11,995 7,849
1980ss 5,908 14,061
1990ss 3,910 75,913
2000ss 3,376 156,048
2010ss 3,159 184,528
2020ss 1,277 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joyce Olivia
2014 353 19,836
2015 332 19,726
2016 385 19,409
2017 325 18,777
2018 284 18,055
2019 287 18,569
2020 260 17,682
2021 273 17,841
2022 268 16,654
2023 236 15,313
2024 240 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, 1882–2024.

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