Portia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Portia

Girl name · Rank #5952

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Portia Olivia
Current Rank #5952 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,613 553,664
Peak Year 1989 2014
Peak Year Births 259 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Portia Olivia
1880ss 18 618
1890ss 52 1,099
1900ss 105 1,575
1910ss 283 3,545
1920ss 373 4,982
1930ss 272 3,922
1940ss 1,327 7,201
1950ss 1,545 6,100
1960ss 1,324 4,015
1970ss 1,056 7,849
1980ss 1,864 14,061
1990ss 1,190 75,913
2000ss 712 156,048
2010ss 421 184,528
2020ss 71 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Portia Olivia
2014 52 19,836
2015 42 19,726
2016 29 19,409
2017 26 18,777
2018 21 18,055
2019 27 18,569
2020 21 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 20 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, 1882–2024.

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