Peggy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Peggy

Girl name · Rank #7940

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Peggy Olivia
Current Rank #7940 #1
Total Births (all years) 292,751 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 10,070 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Peggy Olivia
1880ss 104 618
1890ss 378 1,099
1900ss 1,100 1,575
1910ss 4,323 3,545
1920ss 21,872 4,982
1930ss 56,275 3,922
1940ss 72,121 7,201
1950ss 84,294 6,100
1960ss 37,035 4,015
1970ss 10,515 7,849
1980ss 3,084 14,061
1990ss 1,003 75,913
2000ss 337 156,048
2010ss 220 184,528
2020ss 90 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Peggy Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 23 18,777
2018 23 18,055
2019 35 18,569
2020 20 17,682
2021 18 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 24 15,313
2024 13 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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