Obadiah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Obadiah

Boy name · Rank #1412

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Obadiah Olivia
Current Rank #1412 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,416 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 131 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Obadiah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 11 3,545
1920ss 53 4,982
1930ss 40 3,922
1940ss 29 7,201
1950ss 35 6,100
1960ss 17 4,015
1970ss 152 7,849
1980ss 166 14,061
1990ss 186 75,913
2000ss 346 156,048
2010ss 810 184,528
2020ss 571 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Obadiah Olivia
2014 72 19,836
2015 93 19,726
2016 107 19,409
2017 97 18,777
2018 97 18,055
2019 96 18,569
2020 104 17,682
2021 99 17,841
2022 124 16,654
2023 113 15,313
2024 131 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, 1914–2024.

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