Rodney vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rodney

Boy name · Rank #1084

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rodney Olivia
Current Rank #1084 #1
Total Births (all years) 246,952 553,664
Peak Year 1965 2014
Peak Year Births 11,086 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rodney Olivia
1880ss 112 618
1890ss 162 1,099
1900ss 194 1,575
1910ss 1,775 3,545
1920ss 4,519 4,982
1930ss 9,695 3,922
1940ss 24,846 7,201
1950ss 54,817 6,100
1960ss 72,192 4,015
1970ss 37,447 7,849
1980ss 17,874 14,061
1990ss 12,122 75,913
2000ss 6,466 156,048
2010ss 3,624 184,528
2020ss 1,107 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rodney Olivia
2014 357 19,836
2015 347 19,726
2016 341 19,409
2017 301 18,777
2018 273 18,055
2019 262 18,569
2020 262 17,682
2021 234 17,841
2022 228 16,654
2023 183 15,313
2024 200 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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