Orion vs Olivia

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

Name A

Orion

Boy name · Rank #323

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Orion Olivia
Current Rank #323 #1
Total Births (all years) 22,098 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 1,152 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Orion Olivia
1880ss 34 618
1890ss 49 1,099
1900ss 37 1,575
1910ss 192 3,545
1920ss 281 4,982
1930ss 154 3,922
1940ss 121 7,201
1950ss 84 6,100
1960ss 82 4,015
1970ss 500 7,849
1980ss 733 14,061
1990ss 1,852 75,913
2000ss 4,367 156,048
2010ss 8,595 184,528
2020ss 5,017 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Orion Olivia
2014 821 19,836
2015 877 19,726
2016 1,072 19,409
2017 1,023 18,777
2018 1,152 18,055
2019 1,077 18,569
2020 1,016 17,682
2021 1,053 17,841
2022 1,020 16,654
2023 867 15,313
2024 1,061 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, 1880–2024.

← Compare different names