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) 589,588 567,345
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 11,603 19,840
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Peter Olivia
1880s 4,656 618
1890s 4,028 1,099
1900s 4,375 1,575
1910s 24,935 3,545
1920s 34,066 4,982
1930s 35,822 3,922
1940s 69,330 7,201
1950s 102,747 6,100
1960s 92,418 4,016
1970s 62,320 7,846
1980s 56,713 14,060
1990s 42,394 75,913
2000s 26,136 156,054
2010s 18,725 184,561
2020s 10,923 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Peter Olivia
2014 1,923 19,840
2015 1,939 19,729
2016 1,927 19,414
2017 1,793 18,778
2018 1,826 18,061
2019 1,821 18,577
2020 1,762 17,691
2021 1,785 17,847
2022 1,773 16,670
2023 1,750 15,329
2024 1,899 14,772
2025 1,954 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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