Paxton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Paxton

Boy name · Rank #288

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Paxton Olivia
Current Rank #288 #1
Total Births (all years) 27,199 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 1,993 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paxton Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 33 4,982
1930ss 16 3,922
1940ss 20 7,201
1950ss 28 6,100
1960ss 124 4,015
1970ss 332 7,849
1980ss 219 14,061
1990ss 959 75,913
2000ss 3,501 156,048
2010ss 15,404 184,528
2020ss 6,563 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paxton Olivia
2014 1,432 19,836
2015 1,677 19,726
2016 1,993 19,409
2017 1,909 18,777
2018 1,694 18,055
2019 1,450 18,569
2020 1,301 17,682
2021 1,392 17,841
2022 1,349 16,654
2023 1,356 15,313
2024 1,165 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, 1921–2024.

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