Penny vs Olivia

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

Name A

Penny

Girl name · Rank #746

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Penny Olivia
Current Rank #746 #1
Total Births (all years) 100,247 553,664
Peak Year 1963 2014
Peak Year Births 5,127 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Penny Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss 29 1,099
1900ss 50 1,575
1910ss 146 3,545
1920ss 467 4,982
1930ss 1,128 3,922
1940ss 13,113 7,201
1950ss 25,124 6,100
1960ss 38,219 4,015
1970ss 12,578 7,849
1980ss 2,952 14,061
1990ss 782 75,913
2000ss 623 156,048
2010ss 3,023 184,528
2020ss 2,002 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penny Olivia
2014 345 19,836
2015 372 19,726
2016 419 19,409
2017 360 18,777
2018 363 18,055
2019 362 18,569
2020 383 17,682
2021 408 17,841
2022 402 16,654
2023 433 15,313
2024 376 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, 1882–2024.

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