Pax vs Olivia

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

Name A

Pax

Boy name · Rank #1974

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Pax Olivia
Current Rank #1974 #1
Total Births (all years) 971 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 79 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pax 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 12 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 65 156,048
2010ss 557 184,528
2020ss 337 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pax Olivia
2014 51 19,836
2015 64 19,726
2016 73 19,409
2017 63 18,777
2018 75 18,055
2019 66 18,569
2020 62 17,682
2021 72 17,841
2022 62 16,654
2023 62 15,313
2024 79 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, 1974–2024.

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