Paxson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Paxson

Boy name · Rank #6630

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Paxson Olivia
Current Rank #6630 #1
Total Births (all years) 433 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 39 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1993 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paxson 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 — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 60 156,048
2010ss 280 184,528
2020ss 88 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paxson Olivia
2014 32 19,836
2015 33 19,726
2016 35 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 19 18,569
2020 21 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 22 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 13 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, 1993–2024.

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