Patsey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Patsey

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Patsey Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 507 553,664
Peak Year 1942 2014
Peak Year Births 26 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Patsey Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 11 3,545
1920ss 32 4,982
1930ss 143 3,922
1940ss 177 7,201
1950ss 118 6,100
1960ss 26 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patsey Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 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, 1911–1965.

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