Peter vs Olivia

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

Name A

Peter

Boy name · Rank #192

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Peter Olivia
Current Rank #192 #1
Total Births (all years) 587,633 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 11,604 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Peter Olivia
1880ss 4,656 618
1890ss 4,028 1,099
1900ss 4,376 1,575
1910ss 24,935 3,545
1920ss 34,068 4,982
1930ss 35,821 3,922
1940ss 69,328 7,201
1950ss 102,754 6,100
1960ss 92,411 4,015
1970ss 62,330 7,849
1980ss 56,725 14,061
1990ss 42,393 75,913
2000ss 26,131 156,048
2010ss 18,719 184,528
2020ss 8,958 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Peter Olivia
2014 1,923 19,836
2015 1,938 19,726
2016 1,926 19,409
2017 1,792 18,777
2018 1,826 18,055
2019 1,819 18,569
2020 1,762 17,682
2021 1,785 17,841
2022 1,773 16,654
2023 1,749 15,313
2024 1,889 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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