Palmer vs Olivia

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

Name A

Palmer

Boy name · Rank #1075

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Palmer Olivia
Current Rank #1075 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,035 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 240 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Palmer Olivia
1880ss 96 618
1890ss 142 1,099
1900ss 227 1,575
1910ss 1,024 3,545
1920ss 1,295 4,982
1930ss 809 3,922
1940ss 630 7,201
1950ss 435 6,100
1960ss 316 4,015
1970ss 189 7,849
1980ss 253 14,061
1990ss 489 75,913
2000ss 800 156,048
2010ss 1,303 184,528
2020ss 1,027 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Palmer Olivia
2014 112 19,836
2015 137 19,726
2016 133 19,409
2017 179 18,777
2018 172 18,055
2019 165 18,569
2020 163 17,682
2021 222 17,841
2022 200 16,654
2023 240 15,313
2024 202 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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