Oswald vs Olivia

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

Name A

Oswald

Boy name · Rank #2113

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Oswald Olivia
Current Rank #2113 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,339 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 107 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Oswald Olivia
1880ss 101 618
1890ss 115 1,099
1900ss 141 1,575
1910ss 750 3,545
1920ss 763 4,982
1930ss 375 3,922
1940ss 243 7,201
1950ss 276 6,100
1960ss 218 4,015
1970ss 211 7,849
1980ss 210 14,061
1990ss 183 75,913
2000ss 189 156,048
2010ss 281 184,528
2020ss 283 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oswald Olivia
2014 27 19,836
2015 26 19,726
2016 36 19,409
2017 38 18,777
2018 41 18,055
2019 41 18,569
2020 39 17,682
2021 54 17,841
2022 55 16,654
2023 65 15,313
2024 70 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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