Rey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rey

Boy name · Rank #822

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rey Olivia
Current Rank #822 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,431 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 328 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rey Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 27 3,545
1920ss 82 4,982
1930ss 95 3,922
1940ss 134 7,201
1950ss 297 6,100
1960ss 441 4,015
1970ss 506 7,849
1980ss 659 14,061
1990ss 1,148 75,913
2000ss 1,955 156,048
2010ss 2,562 184,528
2020ss 1,525 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rey Olivia
2014 245 19,836
2015 242 19,726
2016 256 19,409
2017 303 18,777
2018 314 18,055
2019 287 18,569
2020 257 17,682
2021 328 17,841
2022 320 16,654
2023 317 15,313
2024 303 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, 1915–2024.

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