Oscar vs Olivia

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

Name A

Oscar

Boy name · Rank #217

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Oscar Olivia
Current Rank #217 #1
Total Births (all years) 211,463 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 3,601 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Oscar Olivia
1880ss 5,982 618
1890ss 5,612 1,099
1900ss 4,517 1,575
1910ss 14,869 3,545
1920ss 17,740 4,982
1930ss 11,373 3,922
1940ss 10,189 7,201
1950ss 11,363 6,100
1960ss 9,910 4,015
1970ss 11,850 7,849
1980ss 15,660 14,061
1990ss 27,885 75,913
2000ss 33,545 156,048
2010ss 22,258 184,528
2020ss 8,710 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oscar Olivia
2014 2,321 19,836
2015 2,299 19,726
2016 2,261 19,409
2017 2,048 18,777
2018 1,956 18,055
2019 1,891 18,569
2020 1,766 17,682
2021 1,697 17,841
2022 1,890 16,654
2023 1,701 15,313
2024 1,656 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