Rayford vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rayford

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rayford Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 5,511 553,664
Peak Year 1937 2014
Peak Year Births 124 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayford Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 8 1,099
1900ss 48 1,575
1910ss 360 3,545
1920ss 841 4,982
1930ss 923 3,922
1940ss 948 7,201
1950ss 892 6,100
1960ss 641 4,015
1970ss 348 7,849
1980ss 248 14,061
1990ss 131 75,913
2000ss 76 156,048
2010ss 35 184,528
2020ss 12 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayford Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 — 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, 1896–2023.

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