Prentiss vs Olivia

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

Name A

Prentiss

Boy name · Rank #9891

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Prentiss Olivia
Current Rank #9891 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,724 553,664
Peak Year 1943 2014
Peak Year Births 47 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prentiss Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss 47 1,575
1910ss 180 3,545
1920ss 254 4,982
1930ss 255 3,922
1940ss 328 7,201
1950ss 343 6,100
1960ss 299 4,015
1970ss 304 7,849
1980ss 284 14,061
1990ss 179 75,913
2000ss 116 156,048
2010ss 97 184,528
2020ss 22 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prentiss Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 7 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, 1887–2024.

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