Rafe vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1311

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rafe Olivia
Current Rank #1311 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,754 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 148 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafe Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 38 3,545
1920ss 40 4,982
1930ss 30 3,922
1940ss 18 7,201
1950ss 36 6,100
1960ss 174 4,015
1970ss 122 7,849
1980ss 160 14,061
1990ss 154 75,913
2000ss 624 156,048
2010ss 783 184,528
2020ss 558 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafe Olivia
2014 94 19,836
2015 83 19,726
2016 87 19,409
2017 87 18,777
2018 61 18,055
2019 71 18,569
2020 70 17,682
2021 92 17,841
2022 123 16,654
2023 125 15,313
2024 148 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, 1880–2024.

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