Julia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Julia

Girl name · Rank #116

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Julia Olivia
Current Rank #116 #1
Total Births (all years) 474,054 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 8,838 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Julia Olivia
1880ss 9,800 618
1890ss 13,448 1,099
1900ss 16,107 1,575
1910ss 39,259 3,545
1920ss 40,331 4,982
1930ss 24,937 3,922
1940ss 27,890 7,201
1950ss 32,456 6,100
1960ss 34,181 4,015
1970ss 23,419 7,849
1980ss 33,355 14,061
1990ss 59,951 75,913
2000ss 70,877 156,048
2010ss 35,903 184,528
2020ss 12,140 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Julia Olivia
2014 3,605 19,836
2015 3,375 19,726
2016 3,344 19,409
2017 3,124 18,777
2018 3,008 18,055
2019 2,787 18,569
2020 2,508 17,682
2021 2,433 17,841
2022 2,543 16,654
2023 2,297 15,313
2024 2,359 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, 1880–2024.

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