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.

Name A

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ray Olivia
Current Rank #777 #1
Total Births (all years) 204,384 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 3,409 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ray Olivia
1880ss 2,371 618
1890ss 3,763 1,099
1900ss 4,256 1,575
1910ss 17,792 3,545
1920ss 32,045 4,982
1930ss 30,211 3,922
1940ss 29,655 7,201
1950ss 29,914 6,100
1960ss 22,185 4,015
1970ss 10,079 7,849
1980ss 7,838 14,061
1990ss 5,401 75,913
2000ss 3,894 156,048
2010ss 3,365 184,528
2020ss 1,615 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ray Olivia
2014 329 19,836
2015 348 19,726
2016 324 19,409
2017 306 18,777
2018 330 18,055
2019 328 18,569
2020 343 17,682
2021 282 17,841
2022 332 16,654
2023 336 15,313
2024 322 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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