Pearson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Pearson

Boy name · Rank #2747

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Pearson Olivia
Current Rank #2747 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,521 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 58 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pearson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 50 3,545
1920ss 69 4,982
1930ss 48 3,922
1940ss 25 7,201
1950ss 18 6,100
1960ss 6 4,015
1970ss 16 7,849
1980ss 73 14,061
1990ss 178 75,913
2000ss 362 156,048
2010ss 447 184,528
2020ss 219 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pearson Olivia
2014 39 19,836
2015 49 19,726
2016 51 19,409
2017 55 18,777
2018 39 18,055
2019 58 18,569
2020 42 17,682
2021 45 17,841
2022 44 16,654
2023 41 15,313
2024 47 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, 1898–2024.

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