Pavel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Pavel

Boy name · Rank #3292

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Pavel Olivia
Current Rank #3292 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,507 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 83 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pavel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 28 7,849
1980ss 41 14,061
1990ss 261 75,913
2000ss 599 156,048
2010ss 427 184,528
2020ss 151 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pavel Olivia
2014 48 19,836
2015 34 19,726
2016 40 19,409
2017 41 18,777
2018 40 18,055
2019 35 18,569
2020 27 17,682
2021 25 17,841
2022 31 16,654
2023 32 15,313
2024 36 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, 1971–2024.

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