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 #232

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Richard Olivia
Current Rank #232 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,576,005 553,664
Peak Year 1946 2014
Peak Year Births 58,871 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Richard Olivia
1880ss 7,010 618
1890ss 7,572 1,099
1900ss 10,675 1,575
1910ss 74,603 3,545
1920ss 222,598 4,982
1930ss 330,501 3,922
1940ss 477,472 7,201
1950ss 535,453 6,100
1960ss 373,894 4,015
1970ss 202,808 7,849
1980ss 154,750 14,061
1990ss 94,874 75,913
2000ss 48,582 156,048
2010ss 26,737 184,528
2020ss 8,476 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richard Olivia
2014 2,887 19,836
2015 2,687 19,726
2016 2,523 19,409
2017 2,284 18,777
2018 2,137 18,055
2019 1,989 18,569
2020 1,826 17,682
2021 1,782 17,841
2022 1,684 16,654
2023 1,645 15,313
2024 1,539 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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