Purcell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Purcell

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Purcell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 454 553,664
Peak Year 1948 2014
Peak Year Births 13 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Purcell Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 42 3,545
1920ss 91 4,982
1930ss 54 3,922
1940ss 65 7,201
1950ss 83 6,100
1960ss 61 4,015
1970ss 34 7,849
1980ss 24 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Purcell Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1915–1985.

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