Primrose vs Olivia

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

Name A

Primrose

Girl name · Rank #2097

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Primrose Olivia
Current Rank #2097 #1
Total Births (all years) 963 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 93 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Primrose Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 17 3,545
1920ss 30 4,982
1930ss 19 3,922
1940ss 7 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 6 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 426 184,528
2020ss 448 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Primrose Olivia
2014 42 19,836
2015 50 19,726
2016 59 19,409
2017 59 18,777
2018 77 18,055
2019 87 18,569
2020 85 17,682
2021 93 17,841
2022 88 16,654
2023 91 15,313
2024 91 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, 1914–2024.

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