Olivia vs Olive

Side-by-side comparison of Olivia and Olive — 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

Olive

Girl name · Rank #170

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Metric Olivia Olive
Current Rank #1 #170
Total Births (all years) 553,664 65,312
Peak Year 2014 2022
Peak Year Births 19,836 1,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Olivia Olive
1880ss 618 3,456
1890ss 1,099 5,713
1900ss 1,575 6,027
1910ss 3,545 12,355
1920ss 4,982 10,889
1930ss 3,922 3,541
1940ss 7,201 1,444
1950ss 6,100 617
1960ss 4,015 257
1970ss 7,849 122
1980ss 14,061 94
1990ss 75,913 141
2000ss 156,048 1,562
2010ss 184,528 10,705
2020ss 82,208 8,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Olivia Olive
2014 19,836 1,152
2015 19,726 1,212
2016 19,409 1,162
2017 18,777 1,252
2018 18,055 1,232
2019 18,569 1,434
2020 17,682 1,491
2021 17,841 1,635
2022 16,654 1,836
2023 15,313 1,649
2024 14,718 1,778

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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