Junior vs Olivia

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

Name A

Junior

Boy name · Rank #682

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Junior Olivia
Current Rank #682 #1
Total Births (all years) 42,630 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 1,590 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Junior Olivia
1880ss 23 618
1890ss 59 1,099
1900ss 162 1,575
1910ss 1,800 3,545
1920ss 12,925 4,982
1930ss 8,004 3,922
1940ss 3,804 7,201
1950ss 2,375 6,100
1960ss 1,535 4,015
1970ss 947 7,849
1980ss 1,211 14,061
1990ss 1,908 75,913
2000ss 3,338 156,048
2010ss 2,789 184,528
2020ss 1,750 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Junior Olivia
2014 278 19,836
2015 273 19,726
2016 284 19,409
2017 252 18,777
2018 285 18,055
2019 275 18,569
2020 324 17,682
2021 345 17,841
2022 327 16,654
2023 357 15,313
2024 397 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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