Parnell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Parnell

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Parnell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,422 553,664
Peak Year 1963 2014
Peak Year Births 39 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Parnell Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 91 3,545
1920ss 158 4,982
1930ss 139 3,922
1940ss 120 7,201
1950ss 145 6,100
1960ss 262 4,015
1970ss 156 7,849
1980ss 166 14,061
1990ss 111 75,913
2000ss 50 156,048
2010ss 24 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Parnell Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1912–2017.

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