Olivia vs Oliva

Side-by-side comparison of Olivia and Oliva — 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

Oliva

Girl name · Rank #5954

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Metric Olivia Oliva
Current Rank #1 #5954
Total Births (all years) 553,664 1,959
Peak Year 2014 1990
Peak Year Births 19,836 34
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Olivia Oliva
1880ss 618 20
1890ss 1,099 50
1900ss 1,575 96
1910ss 3,545 179
1920ss 4,982 197
1930ss 3,922 100
1940ss 7,201 46
1950ss 6,100 56
1960ss 4,015 45
1970ss 7,849 100
1980ss 14,061 165
1990ss 75,913 293
2000ss 156,048 279
2010ss 184,528 230
2020ss 82,208 103

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Olivia Oliva
2014 19,836 32
2015 19,726 28
2016 19,409 28
2017 18,777 22
2018 18,055 21
2019 18,569 22
2020 17,682 23
2021 17,841 25
2022 16,654 20
2023 15,313 15
2024 14,718 20

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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