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 #1309

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Norman Olivia
Current Rank #1309 #1
Total Births (all years) 252,984 553,664
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 5,590 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Norman Olivia
1880ss 1,235 618
1890ss 1,891 1,099
1900ss 3,178 1,575
1910ss 25,033 3,545
1920ss 49,364 4,982
1930ss 49,987 3,922
1940ss 42,164 7,201
1950ss 33,749 6,100
1960ss 22,753 4,015
1970ss 9,885 7,849
1980ss 5,853 14,061
1990ss 3,439 75,913
2000ss 2,068 156,048
2010ss 1,589 184,528
2020ss 796 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norman Olivia
2014 174 19,836
2015 148 19,726
2016 183 19,409
2017 172 18,777
2018 156 18,055
2019 160 18,569
2020 174 17,682
2021 169 17,841
2022 167 16,654
2023 138 15,313
2024 148 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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