Percival vs Olivia

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

Name A

Percival

Boy name · Rank #1763

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Percival Olivia
Current Rank #1763 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,353 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 93 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Percival Olivia
1880ss 57 618
1890ss 43 1,099
1900ss 45 1,575
1910ss 107 3,545
1920ss 137 4,982
1930ss 55 3,922
1940ss 44 7,201
1950ss 74 6,100
1960ss 76 4,015
1970ss 87 7,849
1980ss 75 14,061
1990ss 62 75,913
2000ss 36 156,048
2010ss 156 184,528
2020ss 299 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Percival Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 16 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 19 18,777
2018 19 18,055
2019 38 18,569
2020 46 17,682
2021 46 17,841
2022 51 16,654
2023 63 15,313
2024 93 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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