Prairie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Prairie

Girl name · Rank #4396

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Prairie Olivia
Current Rank #4396 #1
Total Births (all years) 465 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 32 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prairie 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 — 4,015
1970ss 59 7,849
1980ss 44 14,061
1990ss 32 75,913
2000ss 73 156,048
2010ss 121 184,528
2020ss 136 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prairie Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 24 18,777
2018 22 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 21 17,682
2021 31 17,841
2022 30 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 32 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, 1973–2024.

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