Rod vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rod

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rod Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 8,744 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 495 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rod Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 32 3,545
1920ss 72 4,982
1930ss 232 3,922
1940ss 990 7,201
1950ss 2,026 6,100
1960ss 3,745 4,015
1970ss 923 7,849
1980ss 316 14,061
1990ss 229 75,913
2000ss 113 156,048
2010ss 52 184,528
2020ss 14 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rod Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 — 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, 1910–2023.

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