Roderick vs Olivia

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

Name A

Roderick

Boy name · Rank #1901

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Roderick Olivia
Current Rank #1901 #1
Total Births (all years) 47,088 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 1,057 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Roderick Olivia
1880ss 60 618
1890ss 82 1,099
1900ss 102 1,575
1910ss 644 3,545
1920ss 1,478 4,982
1930ss 1,684 3,922
1940ss 2,663 7,201
1950ss 6,293 6,100
1960ss 9,637 4,015
1970ss 8,598 7,849
1980ss 6,625 14,061
1990ss 4,313 75,913
2000ss 2,650 156,048
2010ss 1,795 184,528
2020ss 464 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roderick Olivia
2014 178 19,836
2015 185 19,726
2016 199 19,409
2017 160 18,777
2018 131 18,055
2019 134 18,569
2020 100 17,682
2021 96 17,841
2022 103 16,654
2023 82 15,313
2024 83 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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