Payton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Payton

Girl name · Rank #381

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Payton Olivia
Current Rank #381 #1
Total Births (all years) 59,329 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 3,646 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Payton 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 32 4,015
1970ss 45 7,849
1980ss 110 14,061
1990ss 7,219 75,913
2000ss 23,379 156,048
2010ss 23,137 184,528
2020ss 5,407 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Payton Olivia
2014 2,414 19,836
2015 2,117 19,726
2016 1,801 19,409
2017 1,650 18,777
2018 1,428 18,055
2019 1,422 18,569
2020 1,331 17,682
2021 1,168 17,841
2022 1,097 16,654
2023 991 15,313
2024 820 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, 1966–2024.

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