Romana vs Olivia

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

Name A

Romana

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Romana Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,733 553,664
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 53 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Romana Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss 63 1,575
1910ss 165 3,545
1920ss 291 4,982
1930ss 180 3,922
1940ss 124 7,201
1950ss 142 6,100
1960ss 206 4,015
1970ss 178 7,849
1980ss 133 14,061
1990ss 84 75,913
2000ss 71 156,048
2010ss 56 184,528
2020ss 30 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Romana Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 5 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, 1891–2023.

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