Phyllis vs Olivia

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

Name A

Phyllis

Girl name · Rank #7945

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Phyllis Olivia
Current Rank #7945 #1
Total Births (all years) 322,490 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 9,187 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phyllis Olivia
1880ss 153 618
1890ss 633 1,099
1900ss 2,023 1,575
1910ss 17,885 3,545
1920ss 61,871 4,982
1930ss 73,804 3,922
1940ss 76,142 7,201
1950ss 57,766 6,100
1960ss 25,704 4,015
1970ss 3,836 7,849
1980ss 1,430 14,061
1990ss 686 75,913
2000ss 295 156,048
2010ss 196 184,528
2020ss 66 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phyllis Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 22 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 21 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 20 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 13 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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