Paula vs Olivia

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

Name A

Paula

Girl name · Rank #751

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Paula Olivia
Current Rank #751 #1
Total Births (all years) 280,537 553,664
Peak Year 1963 2014
Peak Year Births 10,151 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paula Olivia
1880ss 178 618
1890ss 424 1,099
1900ss 666 1,575
1910ss 2,022 3,545
1920ss 4,554 4,982
1930ss 8,861 3,922
1940ss 39,045 7,201
1950ss 84,869 6,100
1960ss 80,511 4,015
1970ss 32,725 7,849
1980ss 11,073 14,061
1990ss 6,330 75,913
2000ss 4,176 156,048
2010ss 3,310 184,528
2020ss 1,793 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paula Olivia
2014 267 19,836
2015 310 19,726
2016 348 19,409
2017 319 18,777
2018 344 18,055
2019 373 18,569
2020 331 17,682
2021 338 17,841
2022 349 16,654
2023 401 15,313
2024 374 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, 1880–2024.

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