Retta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Retta

Girl name · Rank #13434

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Retta Olivia
Current Rank #13434 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,391 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 60 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Retta Olivia
1880ss 249 618
1890ss 294 1,099
1900ss 276 1,575
1910ss 334 3,545
1920ss 443 4,982
1930ss 437 3,922
1940ss 435 7,201
1950ss 482 6,100
1960ss 225 4,015
1970ss 101 7,849
1980ss 42 14,061
1990ss 16 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss 28 184,528
2020ss 24 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Retta Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 6 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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