Pauline vs Olivia

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

Name A

Pauline

Girl name · Rank #3441

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Pauline Olivia
Current Rank #3441 #1
Total Births (all years) 226,348 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 7,222 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pauline Olivia
1880ss 2,594 618
1890ss 6,635 1,099
1900ss 13,310 1,575
1910ss 50,075 3,545
1920ss 64,075 4,982
1930ss 33,690 3,922
1940ss 21,912 7,201
1950ss 14,436 6,100
1960ss 8,938 4,015
1970ss 4,012 7,849
1980ss 2,486 14,061
1990ss 2,188 75,913
2000ss 1,097 156,048
2010ss 633 184,528
2020ss 267 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pauline Olivia
2014 68 19,836
2015 78 19,726
2016 63 19,409
2017 60 18,777
2018 62 18,055
2019 50 18,569
2020 53 17,682
2021 49 17,841
2022 57 16,654
2023 63 15,313
2024 45 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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