Robert vs Olivia

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

Name A

Robert

Boy name · Rank #90

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Robert Olivia
Current Rank #90 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,845,891 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 91,654 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Robert Olivia
1880ss 24,074 618
1890ss 26,147 1,099
1900ss 35,849 1,575
1910ss 239,185 3,545
1920ss 576,375 4,982
1930ss 590,799 3,922
1940ss 758,115 7,201
1950ss 830,391 6,100
1960ss 650,769 4,015
1970ss 397,249 7,849
1980ss 321,672 14,061
1990ss 205,454 75,913
2000ss 106,658 156,048
2010ss 62,637 184,528
2020ss 20,517 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robert Olivia
2014 6,660 19,836
2015 6,132 19,726
2016 6,005 19,409
2017 5,566 18,777
2018 5,191 18,055
2019 4,851 18,569
2020 4,401 17,682
2021 4,430 17,841
2022 4,078 16,654
2023 3,823 15,313
2024 3,785 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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