Phineas vs Olivia

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

Name A

Phineas

Boy name · Rank #1537

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Phineas Olivia
Current Rank #1537 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,695 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 142 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phineas Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 38 3,545
1920ss 33 4,982
1930ss 29 3,922
1940ss 15 7,201
1950ss 23 6,100
1960ss 26 4,015
1970ss 26 7,849
1980ss 47 14,061
1990ss 76 75,913
2000ss 606 156,048
2010ss 1,189 184,528
2020ss 572 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phineas Olivia
2014 106 19,836
2015 95 19,726
2016 142 19,409
2017 129 18,777
2018 136 18,055
2019 117 18,569
2020 121 17,682
2021 131 17,841
2022 108 16,654
2023 98 15,313
2024 114 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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