Penn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Penn

Boy name · Rank #2951

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Penn Olivia
Current Rank #2951 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,160 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 79 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Penn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 13 3,545
1920ss 21 4,982
1930ss 11 3,922
1940ss 25 7,201
1950ss 38 6,100
1960ss 19 4,015
1970ss 16 7,849
1980ss 33 14,061
1990ss 24 75,913
2000ss 119 156,048
2010ss 539 184,528
2020ss 302 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penn Olivia
2014 79 19,836
2015 56 19,726
2016 64 19,409
2017 61 18,777
2018 49 18,055
2019 67 18,569
2020 73 17,682
2021 64 17,841
2022 54 16,654
2023 69 15,313
2024 42 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, 1915–2024.

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