Roland vs Olivia

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

Name A

Roland

Boy name · Rank #663

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Roland Olivia
Current Rank #663 #1
Total Births (all years) 100,364 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 1,822 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Roland Olivia
1880ss 444 618
1890ss 875 1,099
1900ss 1,316 1,575
1910ss 8,799 3,545
1920ss 16,879 4,982
1930ss 15,001 3,922
1940ss 13,093 7,201
1950ss 12,330 6,100
1960ss 9,682 4,015
1970ss 5,484 7,849
1980ss 4,230 14,061
1990ss 3,114 75,913
2000ss 2,665 156,048
2010ss 4,270 184,528
2020ss 2,182 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roland Olivia
2014 438 19,836
2015 471 19,726
2016 510 19,409
2017 534 18,777
2018 514 18,055
2019 538 18,569
2020 489 17,682
2021 405 17,841
2022 461 16,654
2023 414 15,313
2024 413 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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