Pamela vs Olivia

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

Name A

Pamela

Girl name · Rank #2144

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Pamela Olivia
Current Rank #2144 #1
Total Births (all years) 594,992 553,664
Peak Year 1954 2014
Peak Year Births 27,362 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pamela Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss 11 1,575
1910ss 150 3,545
1920ss 627 4,982
1930ss 1,873 3,922
1940ss 73,121 7,201
1950ss 237,395 6,100
1960ss 181,938 4,015
1970ss 58,038 7,849
1980ss 25,744 14,061
1990ss 8,393 75,913
2000ss 5,255 156,048
2010ss 1,916 184,528
2020ss 520 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pamela Olivia
2014 185 19,836
2015 167 19,726
2016 183 19,409
2017 155 18,777
2018 136 18,055
2019 146 18,569
2020 123 17,682
2021 112 17,841
2022 95 16,654
2023 102 15,313
2024 88 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, 1895–2024.

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