Richardson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Richardson

Boy name · Rank #6495

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Richardson Olivia
Current Rank #6495 #1
Total Births (all years) 659 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 16 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Richardson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 8 3,545
1920ss 28 4,982
1930ss 21 3,922
1940ss 27 7,201
1950ss 57 6,100
1960ss 30 4,015
1970ss 48 7,849
1980ss 88 14,061
1990ss 89 75,913
2000ss 119 156,048
2010ss 96 184,528
2020ss 48 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richardson Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 14 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 13 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, 1919–2024.

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