Raye vs Olivia

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

Name A

Raye

Girl name · Rank #7590

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Raye Olivia
Current Rank #7590 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,279 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 67 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raye Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss 38 1,575
1910ss 177 3,545
1920ss 204 4,982
1930ss 197 3,922
1940ss 341 7,201
1950ss 456 6,100
1960ss 323 4,015
1970ss 154 7,849
1980ss 82 14,061
1990ss 83 75,913
2000ss 44 156,048
2010ss 86 184,528
2020ss 77 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raye Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 15 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 19 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 14 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, 1889–2024.

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