Knox vs Olivia

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

Name A

Knox

Boy name · Rank #209

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Knox Olivia
Current Rank #209 #1
Total Births (all years) 22,294 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 1,900 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Knox Olivia
1880ss 15 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 20 1,575
1910ss 111 3,545
1920ss 173 4,982
1930ss 95 3,922
1940ss 111 7,201
1950ss 92 6,100
1960ss 41 4,015
1970ss 20 7,849
1980ss 30 14,061
1990ss 127 75,913
2000ss 753 156,048
2010ss 12,053 184,528
2020ss 8,648 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Knox Olivia
2014 1,244 19,836
2015 1,403 19,726
2016 1,539 19,409
2017 1,640 18,777
2018 1,706 18,055
2019 1,562 18,569
2020 1,529 17,682
2021 1,737 17,841
2022 1,900 16,654
2023 1,781 15,313
2024 1,701 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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