Olympia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Olympia

Girl name · Rank #2463

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Olympia Olivia
Current Rank #2463 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,560 553,664
Peak Year 1981 2014
Peak Year Births 104 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Olympia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 23 1,099
1900ss 82 1,575
1910ss 348 3,545
1920ss 477 4,982
1930ss 194 3,922
1940ss 118 7,201
1950ss 145 6,100
1960ss 131 4,015
1970ss 375 7,849
1980ss 396 14,061
1990ss 260 75,913
2000ss 207 156,048
2010ss 444 184,528
2020ss 360 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Olympia Olivia
2014 31 19,836
2015 40 19,726
2016 51 19,409
2017 62 18,777
2018 71 18,055
2019 71 18,569
2020 70 17,682
2021 78 17,841
2022 71 16,654
2023 68 15,313
2024 73 14,718

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, 1897–2024.

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