Paloma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Paloma

Girl name · Rank #969

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Paloma Olivia
Current Rank #969 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,416 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 411 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paloma Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 17 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 131 7,849
1980ss 699 14,061
1990ss 1,875 75,913
2000ss 3,065 156,048
2010ss 3,230 184,528
2020ss 1,394 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paloma Olivia
2014 314 19,836
2015 306 19,726
2016 290 19,409
2017 303 18,777
2018 298 18,055
2019 290 18,569
2020 273 17,682
2021 309 17,841
2022 280 16,654
2023 265 15,313
2024 267 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, 1921–2024.

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