Pernell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Pernell

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Pernell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 3,031 553,664
Peak Year 1964 2014
Peak Year Births 178 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pernell Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 48 3,545
1920ss 96 4,982
1930ss 118 3,922
1940ss 149 7,201
1950ss 176 6,100
1960ss 945 4,015
1970ss 464 7,849
1980ss 439 14,061
1990ss 292 75,913
2000ss 169 156,048
2010ss 111 184,528
2020ss 24 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pernell Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 — 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, 1915–2023.

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