Preston vs Olivia

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

Name A

Preston

Boy name · Rank #329

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Preston Olivia
Current Rank #329 #1
Total Births (all years) 121,812 553,664
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 3,796 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Preston Olivia
1880ss 458 618
1890ss 514 1,099
1900ss 739 1,575
1910ss 3,049 3,545
1920ss 4,235 4,982
1930ss 3,441 3,922
1940ss 4,502 7,201
1950ss 5,164 6,100
1960ss 4,783 4,015
1970ss 5,483 7,849
1980ss 10,236 14,061
1990ss 17,090 75,913
2000ss 30,329 156,048
2010ss 25,043 184,528
2020ss 6,746 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Preston Olivia
2014 2,733 19,836
2015 2,455 19,726
2016 2,313 19,409
2017 2,073 18,777
2018 1,966 18,055
2019 1,748 18,569
2020 1,646 17,682
2021 1,472 17,841
2022 1,353 16,654
2023 1,230 15,313
2024 1,045 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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