Real vs Olivia

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

Name A

Real

Boy name · Rank #9971

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Real Olivia
Current Rank #9971 #1
Total Births (all years) 395 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 13 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Real Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 9 3,545
1920ss 84 4,982
1930ss 81 3,922
1940ss 50 7,201
1950ss 49 6,100
1960ss 21 4,015
1970ss 12 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 24 156,048
2010ss 20 184,528
2020ss 45 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Real Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 7 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, 1918–2024.

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