Payson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Payson

Boy name · Rank #2636

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Payson Olivia
Current Rank #2636 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,406 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 78 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Payson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 10 4,982
1930ss 7 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 124 75,913
2000ss 401 156,048
2010ss 613 184,528
2020ss 236 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Payson Olivia
2014 74 19,836
2015 78 19,726
2016 71 19,409
2017 59 18,777
2018 56 18,055
2019 47 18,569
2020 51 17,682
2021 50 17,841
2022 39 16,654
2023 46 15,313
2024 50 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, 1917–2024.

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