Romeo vs Olivia

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

Name A

Romeo

Boy name · Rank #283

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Romeo Olivia
Current Rank #283 #1
Total Births (all years) 25,728 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,188 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Romeo Olivia
1880ss 8 618
1890ss 66 1,099
1900ss 137 1,575
1910ss 800 3,545
1920ss 996 4,982
1930ss 630 3,922
1940ss 475 7,201
1950ss 450 6,100
1960ss 503 4,015
1970ss 604 7,849
1980ss 746 14,061
1990ss 1,501 75,913
2000ss 4,475 156,048
2010ss 9,227 184,528
2020ss 5,110 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Romeo Olivia
2014 972 19,836
2015 851 19,726
2016 908 19,409
2017 924 18,777
2018 981 18,055
2019 971 18,569
2020 818 17,682
2021 927 17,841
2022 1,045 16,654
2023 1,132 15,313
2024 1,188 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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