Phoenix vs Olivia

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

Name A

Phoenix

Boy name · Rank #275

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Phoenix Olivia
Current Rank #275 #1
Total Births (all years) 23,520 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 1,534 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phoenix 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 5 4,015
1970ss 10 7,849
1980ss 32 14,061
1990ss 972 75,913
2000ss 5,086 156,048
2010ss 10,620 184,528
2020ss 6,795 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phoenix Olivia
2014 914 19,836
2015 1,162 19,726
2016 1,237 19,409
2017 1,349 18,777
2018 1,455 18,055
2019 1,422 18,569
2020 1,534 17,682
2021 1,439 17,841
2022 1,341 16,654
2023 1,254 15,313
2024 1,227 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, 1968–2024.

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