Norma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Norma

Girl name · Rank #2595

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Norma Olivia
Current Rank #2595 #1
Total Births (all years) 277,973 553,664
Peak Year 1931 2014
Peak Year Births 8,759 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Norma Olivia
1880ss 590 618
1890ss 1,885 1,099
1900ss 3,335 1,575
1910ss 15,500 3,545
1920ss 65,241 4,982
1930ss 72,877 3,922
1940ss 43,030 7,201
1950ss 30,801 6,100
1960ss 21,518 4,015
1970ss 10,272 7,849
1980ss 5,555 14,061
1990ss 4,109 75,913
2000ss 1,991 156,048
2010ss 852 184,528
2020ss 417 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norma Olivia
2014 84 19,836
2015 77 19,726
2016 87 19,409
2017 81 18,777
2018 81 18,055
2019 74 18,569
2020 75 17,682
2021 99 17,841
2022 89 16,654
2023 87 15,313
2024 67 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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