Owens vs Olivia

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

Name A

Owens

Boy name · Rank #8311

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Owens Olivia
Current Rank #8311 #1
Total Births (all years) 733 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 23 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Owens Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 13 1,099
1900ss 15 1,575
1910ss 92 3,545
1920ss 165 4,982
1930ss 98 3,922
1940ss 86 7,201
1950ss 83 6,100
1960ss 34 4,015
1970ss 23 7,849
1980ss 7 14,061
1990ss 7 75,913
2000ss 34 156,048
2010ss 36 184,528
2020ss 40 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Owens Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 9 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, 1890–2024.

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