Rob vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rob

Boy name · Rank #10917

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rob Olivia
Current Rank #10917 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,768 553,664
Peak Year 1963 2014
Peak Year Births 555 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rob Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss 12 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 94 3,545
1920ss 165 4,982
1930ss 135 3,922
1940ss 269 7,201
1950ss 1,550 6,100
1960ss 4,160 4,015
1970ss 1,441 7,849
1980ss 443 14,061
1990ss 246 75,913
2000ss 118 156,048
2010ss 85 184,528
2020ss 39 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rob Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 6 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 6 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, 1884–2024.

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