Kirby vs Olivia

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

Name A

Kirby

Boy name · Rank #2550

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Kirby Olivia
Current Rank #2550 #1
Total Births (all years) 14,497 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 358 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kirby Olivia
1880ss 56 618
1890ss 93 1,099
1900ss 88 1,575
1910ss 403 3,545
1920ss 620 4,982
1930ss 731 3,922
1940ss 1,509 7,201
1950ss 3,009 6,100
1960ss 2,352 4,015
1970ss 1,589 7,849
1980ss 1,338 14,061
1990ss 1,408 75,913
2000ss 596 156,048
2010ss 471 184,528
2020ss 234 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirby Olivia
2014 40 19,836
2015 55 19,726
2016 44 19,409
2017 45 18,777
2018 51 18,055
2019 43 18,569
2020 52 17,682
2021 39 17,841
2022 44 16,654
2023 47 15,313
2024 52 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, 1881–2024.

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