Rivers vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rivers

Boy name · Rank #2499

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rivers Olivia
Current Rank #2499 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,843 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 99 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rivers Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 66 3,545
1920ss 88 4,982
1930ss 51 3,922
1940ss 60 7,201
1950ss 29 6,100
1960ss 22 4,015
1970ss 33 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 92 75,913
2000ss 277 156,048
2010ss 739 184,528
2020ss 381 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rivers Olivia
2014 69 19,836
2015 82 19,726
2016 79 19,409
2017 87 18,777
2018 93 18,055
2019 95 18,569
2020 99 17,682
2021 98 17,841
2022 80 16,654
2023 50 15,313
2024 54 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, 1910–2024.

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