Phyliss vs Olivia

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

Name A

Phyliss

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Phyliss Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,406 553,664
Peak Year 1951 2014
Peak Year Births 70 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phyliss Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 131 3,545
1920ss 358 4,982
1930ss 407 3,922
1940ss 541 7,201
1950ss 549 6,100
1960ss 336 4,015
1970ss 60 7,849
1980ss 19 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phyliss Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1909–1983.

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