Orville vs Olivia

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

Name A

Orville

Boy name · Rank #6811

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Orville Olivia
Current Rank #6811 #1
Total Births (all years) 35,051 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 1,195 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Orville Olivia
1880ss 615 618
1890ss 870 1,099
1900ss 1,365 1,575
1910ss 7,901 3,545
1920ss 9,722 4,982
1930ss 5,825 3,922
1940ss 3,845 7,201
1950ss 2,290 6,100
1960ss 1,183 4,015
1970ss 615 7,849
1980ss 320 14,061
1990ss 179 75,913
2000ss 132 156,048
2010ss 124 184,528
2020ss 65 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Orville Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 19 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 17 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 16 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 12 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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