Paulette vs Olivia

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

Name A

Paulette

Girl name · Rank #1407

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Paulette Olivia
Current Rank #1407 #1
Total Births (all years) 46,947 553,664
Peak Year 1948 2014
Peak Year Births 2,579 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulette Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 76 3,545
1920ss 314 4,982
1930ss 591 3,922
1940ss 15,902 7,201
1950ss 14,883 6,100
1960ss 7,430 4,015
1970ss 3,640 7,849
1980ss 1,227 14,061
1990ss 792 75,913
2000ss 403 156,048
2010ss 1,010 184,528
2020ss 674 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulette Olivia
2014 84 19,836
2015 96 19,726
2016 78 19,409
2017 70 18,777
2018 101 18,055
2019 131 18,569
2020 123 17,682
2021 127 17,841
2022 131 16,654
2023 135 15,313
2024 158 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, 1907–2024.

← Compare different names