Pearl vs Olivia

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

Name A

Pearl

Girl name · Rank #800

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Pearl Olivia
Current Rank #800 #1
Total Births (all years) 158,735 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 4,521 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pearl Olivia
1880ss 10,903 618
1890ss 19,054 1,099
1900ss 20,913 1,575
1910ss 33,834 3,545
1920ss 32,774 4,982
1930ss 13,295 3,922
1940ss 7,778 7,201
1950ss 4,757 6,100
1960ss 2,594 4,015
1970ss 1,471 7,849
1980ss 1,638 14,061
1990ss 1,508 75,913
2000ss 2,238 156,048
2010ss 4,159 184,528
2020ss 1,819 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearl Olivia
2014 454 19,836
2015 461 19,726
2016 549 19,409
2017 455 18,777
2018 459 18,055
2019 387 18,569
2020 351 17,682
2021 385 17,841
2022 382 16,654
2023 351 15,313
2024 350 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, 1880–2024.

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