Rhea vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rhea

Girl name · Rank #616

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rhea Olivia
Current Rank #616 #1
Total Births (all years) 19,281 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 577 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rhea Olivia
1880ss 117 618
1890ss 476 1,099
1900ss 542 1,575
1910ss 1,352 3,545
1920ss 1,567 4,982
1930ss 1,092 3,922
1940ss 1,137 7,201
1950ss 1,248 6,100
1960ss 1,055 4,015
1970ss 990 7,849
1980ss 1,244 14,061
1990ss 1,174 75,913
2000ss 2,042 156,048
2010ss 2,736 184,528
2020ss 2,509 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rhea Olivia
2014 233 19,836
2015 271 19,726
2016 289 19,409
2017 318 18,777
2018 360 18,055
2019 411 18,569
2020 464 17,682
2021 484 17,841
2022 500 16,654
2023 577 15,313
2024 484 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, 1882–2024.

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