Persephone vs Olivia

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

Name A

Persephone

Girl name · Rank #738

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Persephone Olivia
Current Rank #738 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,583 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 428 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Persephone Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 38 4,015
1970ss 97 7,849
1980ss 71 14,061
1990ss 141 75,913
2000ss 465 156,048
2010ss 1,887 184,528
2020ss 1,884 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Persephone Olivia
2014 203 19,836
2015 178 19,726
2016 196 19,409
2017 226 18,777
2018 236 18,055
2019 287 18,569
2020 333 17,682
2021 366 17,841
2022 428 16,654
2023 376 15,313
2024 381 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, 1962–2024.

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