Ned vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ned

Boy name · Rank #7225

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ned Olivia
Current Rank #7225 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,284 553,664
Peak Year 1939 2014
Peak Year Births 319 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ned Olivia
1880ss 285 618
1890ss 350 1,099
1900ss 367 1,575
1910ss 1,877 3,545
1920ss 2,850 4,982
1930ss 2,710 3,922
1940ss 2,786 7,201
1950ss 2,596 6,100
1960ss 1,533 4,015
1970ss 777 7,849
1980ss 513 14,061
1990ss 281 75,913
2000ss 178 156,048
2010ss 123 184,528
2020ss 58 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ned Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 11 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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