Ray vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Ray and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ray | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #777 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 204,701 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,410 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ray | Olivia |
| 1880s | 2,371 | 618 |
| 1890s | 3,763 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 4,256 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 17,792 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 32,045 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 30,211 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 29,656 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 29,912 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 22,183 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 10,077 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 7,835 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 5,401 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 3,894 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 3,367 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 1,938 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ray | Olivia |
| 2014 | 329 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 349 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 324 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 306 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 330 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 328 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 343 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 283 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 332 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 338 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 323 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 319 | 13,544 |