Precious vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Precious and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Precious | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #2561 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 19,393 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2001 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 746 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1897 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Precious | Olivia |
| 1880s | - | 618 |
| 1890s | 11 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 55 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 113 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 208 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 138 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 168 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 165 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 326 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 1,020 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 3,555 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 6,305 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 5,454 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 1,456 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 419 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Precious | Olivia |
| 2014 | 133 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 131 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 109 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 111 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 113 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 90 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 58 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 84 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 87 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 70 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 69 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 51 | 13,544 |