Providence vs Olivia

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

Name A

Providence

Girl name · Rank #10297

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Providence Olivia
Current Rank #10297 #1
Total Births (all years) 716 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 29 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Providence Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 16 1,575
1910ss 136 3,545
1920ss 156 4,982
1930ss 103 3,922
1940ss 59 7,201
1950ss 25 6,100
1960ss 16 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 68 156,048
2010ss 102 184,528
2020ss 35 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Providence Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 9 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, 1905–2024.

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