Patterson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Patterson

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Patterson Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 534 553,664
Peak Year 2013 2014
Peak Year Births 16 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Patterson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 34 3,545
1920ss 47 4,982
1930ss 22 3,922
1940ss 66 7,201
1950ss 57 6,100
1960ss 44 4,015
1970ss 10 7,849
1980ss 26 14,061
1990ss 27 75,913
2000ss 72 156,048
2010ss 111 184,528
2020ss 18 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patterson Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 16 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 7 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, 1912–2023.

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