Princeton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Princeton

Boy name · Rank #614

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Princeton Olivia
Current Rank #614 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,828 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 793 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Princeton Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 30 6,100
1960ss 24 4,015
1970ss 65 7,849
1980ss 347 14,061
1990ss 370 75,913
2000ss 580 156,048
2010ss 5,461 184,528
2020ss 2,951 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Princeton Olivia
2014 541 19,836
2015 714 19,726
2016 775 19,409
2017 793 18,777
2018 788 18,055
2019 768 18,569
2020 717 17,682
2021 626 17,841
2022 611 16,654
2023 533 15,313
2024 464 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, 1950–2024.

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