Octavia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Octavia

Girl name · Rank #294

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Octavia Olivia
Current Rank #294 #1
Total Births (all years) 22,981 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 1,238 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Octavia Olivia
1880ss 289 618
1890ss 404 1,099
1900ss 491 1,575
1910ss 802 3,545
1920ss 846 4,982
1930ss 524 3,922
1940ss 421 7,201
1950ss 665 6,100
1960ss 849 4,015
1970ss 1,629 7,849
1980ss 3,053 14,061
1990ss 3,005 75,913
2000ss 1,492 156,048
2010ss 2,913 184,528
2020ss 5,598 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Octavia Olivia
2014 71 19,836
2015 174 19,726
2016 260 19,409
2017 505 18,777
2018 737 18,055
2019 850 18,569
2020 928 17,682
2021 1,238 17,841
2022 1,237 16,654
2023 1,129 15,313
2024 1,066 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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