Red vs Olivia

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

Name A

Red

Boy name · Rank #5232

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Red Olivia
Current Rank #5232 #1
Total Births (all years) 380 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 18 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Red Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss 12 1,575
1910ss 79 3,545
1920ss 93 4,982
1930ss 23 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 10 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 16 156,048
2010ss 63 184,528
2020ss 68 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Red Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 18 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, 1888–2024.

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