Oliver vs Evelyn

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

Name A

Oliver

Boy name · Rank #3

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Name B

Evelyn

Girl name · Rank #8

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Metric Oliver Evelyn
Current Rank #3 #8
Total Births (all years) 269,903 639,756
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 15,396 14,278
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Oliver Evelyn
1880s 2,287 1,817
1890s 2,035 5,648
1900s 2,088 18,603
1910s 8,657 91,492
1920s 10,900 124,166
1930s 6,709 69,364
1940s 6,057 48,157
1950s 4,987 38,411
1960s 3,340 22,582
1970s 3,732 9,974
1980s 4,153 10,978
1990s 6,570 15,128
2000s 20,935 40,730
2010s 98,160 86,972
2020s 89,293 55,734

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oliver Evelyn
2014 9,453 8,753
2015 11,670 9,377
2016 13,066 10,116
2017 13,224 10,748
2018 13,500 10,433
2019 13,967 10,443
2020 14,277 9,517
2021 14,713 9,495
2022 15,176 9,332
2023 14,792 9,121
2024 15,396 9,146
2025 14,939 9,123

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, 1880–2025.

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