River vs Olivia

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

Name A

River

Boy name · Rank #112

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric River Olivia
Current Rank #112 #1
Total Births (all years) 36,498 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 3,503 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade River Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 26 7,849
1980ss 83 14,061
1990ss 2,023 75,913
2000ss 4,449 156,048
2010ss 13,857 184,528
2020ss 16,060 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year River Olivia
2014 1,243 19,836
2015 1,516 19,726
2016 1,852 19,409
2017 1,969 18,777
2018 2,075 18,055
2019 2,371 18,569
2020 2,814 17,682
2021 3,503 17,841
2022 3,494 16,654
2023 3,111 15,313
2024 3,138 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, 1971–2024.

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