Orson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Orson

Boy name · Rank #1498

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Orson Olivia
Current Rank #1498 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,586 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 132 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Orson Olivia
1880ss 65 618
1890ss 39 1,099
1900ss 7 1,575
1910ss 184 3,545
1920ss 179 4,982
1930ss 126 3,922
1940ss 137 7,201
1950ss 139 6,100
1960ss 111 4,015
1970ss 146 7,849
1980ss 89 14,061
1990ss 61 75,913
2000ss 138 156,048
2010ss 585 184,528
2020ss 580 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Orson Olivia
2014 53 19,836
2015 66 19,726
2016 90 19,409
2017 73 18,777
2018 63 18,055
2019 105 18,569
2020 104 17,682
2021 98 17,841
2022 127 16,654
2023 132 15,313
2024 119 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.

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