Olivia vs Liam

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

Name A

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Name B

Liam

Boy name · Rank #1

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Metric Olivia Liam
Current Rank #1 #1
Total Births (all years) 553,664 337,540
Peak Year 2014 2024
Peak Year Births 19,836 22,164
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Olivia Liam
1880ss 618 —
1890ss 1,099 —
1900ss 1,575 —
1910ss 3,545 —
1920ss 4,982 —
1930ss 3,922 —
1940ss 7,201 5
1950ss 6,100 117
1960ss 4,015 401
1970ss 7,849 784
1980ss 14,061 1,532
1990ss 75,913 11,904
2000ss 156,048 44,938
2010ss 184,528 173,981
2020ss 82,208 103,878

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Olivia Liam
2014 19,836 18,484
2015 19,726 18,407
2016 19,409 18,272
2017 18,777 18,865
2018 18,055 19,974
2019 18,569 20,622
2020 17,682 19,858
2021 17,841 20,407
2022 16,654 20,563
2023 15,313 20,886
2024 14,718 22,164

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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