Perry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Perry

Boy name · Rank #1239

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Perry Olivia
Current Rank #1239 #1
Total Births (all years) 75,908 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 2,750 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Perry Olivia
1880ss 1,255 618
1890ss 989 1,099
1900ss 1,047 1,575
1910ss 3,636 3,545
1920ss 5,838 4,982
1930ss 5,411 3,922
1940ss 7,778 7,201
1950ss 17,078 6,100
1960ss 15,121 4,015
1970ss 5,354 7,849
1980ss 4,604 14,061
1990ss 3,602 75,913
2000ss 2,081 156,048
2010ss 1,390 184,528
2020ss 724 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perry Olivia
2014 151 19,836
2015 140 19,726
2016 122 19,409
2017 147 18,777
2018 135 18,055
2019 132 18,569
2020 146 17,682
2021 145 17,841
2022 137 16,654
2023 136 15,313
2024 160 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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