Radford vs Olivia

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

Name A

Radford

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Radford Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,198 553,664
Peak Year 1935 2014
Peak Year Births 26 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Radford Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss 15 1,575
1910ss 113 3,545
1920ss 182 4,982
1930ss 150 3,922
1940ss 151 7,201
1950ss 178 6,100
1960ss 149 4,015
1970ss 87 7,849
1980ss 48 14,061
1990ss 27 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 58 184,528
2020ss 25 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Radford Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 6 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, 1885–2023.

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