Ransom vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ransom

Boy name · Rank #1659

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ransom Olivia
Current Rank #1659 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,761 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 111 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ransom Olivia
1880ss 115 618
1890ss 114 1,099
1900ss 100 1,575
1910ss 376 3,545
1920ss 423 4,982
1930ss 312 3,922
1940ss 312 7,201
1950ss 274 6,100
1960ss 200 4,015
1970ss 147 7,849
1980ss 217 14,061
1990ss 310 75,913
2000ss 455 156,048
2010ss 885 184,528
2020ss 521 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ransom Olivia
2014 93 19,836
2015 103 19,726
2016 110 19,409
2017 100 18,777
2018 78 18,055
2019 74 18,569
2020 102 17,682
2021 102 17,841
2022 111 16,654
2023 105 15,313
2024 101 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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