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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Olivia | Liam |
| Current Rank | #1 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 567,345 | 358,536 |
| Peak Year | 2014 | 2024 |
| Peak Year Births | 19,840 | 22,252 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1947 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Olivia | Liam |
| 1880s | 618 | - |
| 1890s | 1,099 | - |
| 1900s | 1,575 | - |
| 1910s | 3,545 | - |
| 1920s | 4,982 | - |
| 1930s | 3,922 | - |
| 1940s | 7,201 | 5 |
| 1950s | 6,100 | 117 |
| 1960s | 4,016 | 400 |
| 1970s | 7,846 | 784 |
| 1980s | 14,060 | 1,527 |
| 1990s | 75,913 | 11,904 |
| 2000s | 156,054 | 44,940 |
| 2010s | 184,561 | 174,017 |
| 2020s | 95,853 | 124,842 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Olivia | Liam |
| 2014 | 19,840 | 18,488 |
| 2015 | 19,729 | 18,410 |
| 2016 | 19,414 | 18,277 |
| 2017 | 18,778 | 18,874 |
| 2018 | 18,061 | 19,977 |
| 2019 | 18,577 | 20,631 |
| 2020 | 17,691 | 19,865 |
| 2021 | 17,847 | 20,424 |
| 2022 | 16,670 | 20,579 |
| 2023 | 15,329 | 20,904 |
| 2024 | 14,772 | 22,252 |
| 2025 | 13,544 | 20,818 |