Rita vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rita

Girl name · Rank #1398

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rita Olivia
Current Rank #1398 #1
Total Births (all years) 284,274 553,664
Peak Year 1949 2014
Peak Year Births 6,654 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rita Olivia
1880ss 325 618
1890ss 1,029 1,099
1900ss 1,992 1,575
1910ss 23,850 3,545
1920ss 50,587 4,982
1930ss 38,740 3,922
1940ss 49,854 7,201
1950ss 60,265 6,100
1960ss 32,881 4,015
1970ss 10,548 7,849
1980ss 6,151 14,061
1990ss 3,219 75,913
2000ss 2,169 156,048
2010ss 1,828 184,528
2020ss 836 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rita Olivia
2014 171 19,836
2015 190 19,726
2016 210 19,409
2017 207 18,777
2018 185 18,055
2019 169 18,569
2020 185 17,682
2021 150 17,841
2022 178 16,654
2023 164 15,313
2024 159 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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