Priscilla vs Olivia

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

Name A

Priscilla

Girl name · Rank #615

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Priscilla Olivia
Current Rank #615 #1
Total Births (all years) 122,234 553,664
Peak Year 1942 2014
Peak Year Births 1,988 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Priscilla Olivia
1880ss 375 618
1890ss 589 1,099
1900ss 937 1,575
1910ss 3,378 3,545
1920ss 8,084 4,982
1930ss 8,538 3,922
1940ss 18,125 7,201
1950ss 14,241 6,100
1960ss 10,339 4,015
1970ss 9,114 7,849
1980ss 16,005 14,061
1990ss 14,493 75,913
2000ss 9,599 156,048
2010ss 6,071 184,528
2020ss 2,346 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Priscilla Olivia
2014 652 19,836
2015 635 19,726
2016 669 19,409
2017 592 18,777
2018 535 18,055
2019 487 18,569
2020 523 17,682
2021 477 17,841
2022 411 16,654
2023 451 15,313
2024 484 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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