Othello vs Olivia

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

Name A

Othello

Boy name · Rank #5664

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Othello Olivia
Current Rank #5664 #1
Total Births (all years) 679 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 16 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Othello Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 69 3,545
1920ss 91 4,982
1930ss 41 3,922
1940ss 65 7,201
1950ss 54 6,100
1960ss 40 4,015
1970ss 47 7,849
1980ss 29 14,061
1990ss 41 75,913
2000ss 64 156,048
2010ss 70 184,528
2020ss 68 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Othello Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 16 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, 1913–2024.

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