Richard vs Olivia

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

Name A

Richard

Boy name · Rank #233

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Richard Olivia
Current Rank #233 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,577,552 567,345
Peak Year 1946 2014
Peak Year Births 58,870 19,840
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Richard Olivia
1880s 7,010 618
1890s 7,572 1,099
1900s 10,675 1,575
1910s 74,603 3,545
1920s 222,599 4,982
1930s 330,502 3,922
1940s 477,476 7,201
1950s 535,461 6,100
1960s 373,907 4,016
1970s 202,804 7,846
1980s 154,745 14,060
1990s 94,876 75,913
2000s 48,582 156,054
2010s 26,747 184,561
2020s 9,993 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richard Olivia
2014 2,888 19,840
2015 2,688 19,729
2016 2,525 19,414
2017 2,286 18,778
2018 2,138 18,061
2019 1,990 18,577
2020 1,828 17,691
2021 1,783 17,847
2022 1,688 16,670
2023 1,645 15,329
2024 1,544 14,772
2025 1,505 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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