Psalm vs Olivia

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

Name A

Psalm

Boy name · Rank #1173

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Psalm Olivia
Current Rank #1173 #1
Total Births (all years) 567 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 177 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1999 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Psalm 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 — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 26 156,048
2010ss 62 184,528
2020ss 474 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Psalm Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 16 18,569
2020 39 17,682
2021 61 17,841
2022 76 16,654
2023 121 15,313
2024 177 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, 1999–2024.

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