Paulita vs Olivia

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

Name A

Paulita

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Paulita Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 991 553,664
Peak Year 1927 2014
Peak Year Births 26 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paulita Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 51 3,545
1920ss 131 4,982
1930ss 151 3,922
1940ss 114 7,201
1950ss 136 6,100
1960ss 130 4,015
1970ss 166 7,849
1980ss 71 14,061
1990ss 21 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 5 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paulita Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 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, 1888–2015.

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