Norman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Norman

Boy name · Rank #1308

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Norman Olivia
Current Rank #1308 #1
Total Births (all years) 253,160 567,345
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 5,590 19,840
Peak Decade 1930s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Norman Olivia
1880s 1,235 618
1890s 1,891 1,099
1900s 3,178 1,575
1910s 25,033 3,545
1920s 49,364 4,982
1930s 49,987 3,922
1940s 42,164 7,201
1950s 33,749 6,100
1960s 22,753 4,016
1970s 9,885 7,846
1980s 5,853 14,060
1990s 3,439 75,913
2000s 2,071 156,054
2010s 1,590 184,561
2020s 968 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norman Olivia
2014 174 19,840
2015 148 19,729
2016 183 19,414
2017 172 18,778
2018 156 18,061
2019 160 18,577
2020 174 17,691
2021 170 17,847
2022 168 16,670
2023 138 15,329
2024 149 14,772
2025 169 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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