Patricia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Patricia

Girl name · Rank #1298

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Patricia Olivia
Current Rank #1298 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,573,445 553,664
Peak Year 1951 2014
Peak Year Births 56,446 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Patricia Olivia
1880ss 58 618
1890ss 331 1,099
1900ss 1,336 1,575
1910ss 9,707 3,545
1920ss 74,732 4,982
1930ss 220,579 3,922
1940ss 411,412 7,201
1950ss 459,686 6,100
1960ss 231,169 4,015
1970ss 81,110 7,849
1980ss 45,128 14,061
1990ss 24,118 75,913
2000ss 9,319 156,048
2010ss 3,730 184,528
2020ss 1,030 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patricia Olivia
2014 379 19,836
2015 351 19,726
2016 387 19,409
2017 308 18,777
2018 299 18,055
2019 281 18,569
2020 217 17,682
2021 212 17,841
2022 222 16,654
2023 202 15,313
2024 177 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, 1884–2024.

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