Octave vs Olivia

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

Name A

Octave

Boy name · Rank #10897

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Octave Olivia
Current Rank #10897 #1
Total Births (all years) 449 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 18 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Octave Olivia
1880ss 47 618
1890ss 33 1,099
1900ss 20 1,575
1910ss 94 3,545
1920ss 97 4,982
1930ss 76 3,922
1940ss 41 7,201
1950ss 15 6,100
1960ss 20 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 6 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Octave Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 6 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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