Owen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Owen

Boy name · Rank #26

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Owen Olivia
Current Rank #26 #1
Total Births (all years) 238,411 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 10,302 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Owen Olivia
1880ss 758 618
1890ss 761 1,099
1900ss 860 1,575
1910ss 3,791 3,545
1920ss 5,873 4,982
1930ss 4,285 3,922
1940ss 3,922 7,201
1950ss 3,945 6,100
1960ss 2,916 4,015
1970ss 3,018 7,849
1980ss 4,054 14,061
1990ss 9,659 75,913
2000ss 61,875 156,048
2010ss 91,090 184,528
2020ss 41,604 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Owen Olivia
2014 9,158 19,836
2015 9,607 19,726
2016 10,302 19,409
2017 9,363 18,777
2018 9,335 18,055
2019 9,346 18,569
2020 8,667 17,682
2021 8,768 17,841
2022 8,584 16,654
2023 8,011 15,313
2024 7,574 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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