Obed vs Olivia

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

Name A

Obed

Boy name · Rank #1933

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Obed Olivia
Current Rank #1933 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,063 553,664
Peak Year 2005 2014
Peak Year Births 137 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Obed Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 11 1,575
1910ss 93 3,545
1920ss 136 4,982
1930ss 77 3,922
1940ss 68 7,201
1950ss 71 6,100
1960ss 115 4,015
1970ss 184 7,849
1980ss 326 14,061
1990ss 599 75,913
2000ss 1,083 156,048
2010ss 889 184,528
2020ss 400 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Obed Olivia
2014 94 19,836
2015 88 19,726
2016 97 19,409
2017 62 18,777
2018 74 18,055
2019 68 18,569
2020 68 17,682
2021 83 17,841
2022 84 16,654
2023 84 15,313
2024 81 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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