Percy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Percy

Boy name · Rank #1254

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Percy Olivia
Current Rank #1254 #1
Total Births (all years) 32,052 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 603 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Percy Olivia
1880ss 1,166 618
1890ss 1,571 1,099
1900ss 1,517 1,575
1910ss 4,210 3,545
1920ss 5,439 4,982
1930ss 3,860 3,922
1940ss 3,697 7,201
1950ss 3,537 6,100
1960ss 2,158 4,015
1970ss 1,538 7,849
1980ss 1,037 14,061
1990ss 736 75,913
2000ss 492 156,048
2010ss 557 184,528
2020ss 537 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Percy Olivia
2014 70 19,836
2015 58 19,726
2016 47 19,409
2017 73 18,777
2018 63 18,055
2019 45 18,569
2020 69 17,682
2021 87 17,841
2022 112 16,654
2023 112 15,313
2024 157 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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