Promise vs Olivia

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

Name A

Promise

Girl name · Rank #819

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Promise Olivia
Current Rank #819 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,089 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 393 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Promise Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 49 7,849
1980ss 143 14,061
1990ss 372 75,913
2000ss 1,296 156,048
2010ss 2,429 184,528
2020ss 1,800 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Promise Olivia
2014 249 19,836
2015 246 19,726
2016 215 19,409
2017 242 18,777
2018 295 18,055
2019 319 18,569
2020 319 17,682
2021 388 17,841
2022 364 16,654
2023 393 15,313
2024 336 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, 1975–2024.

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