Ronald vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ronald Olivia
Current Rank #575 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,081,788 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 34,900 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ronald Olivia
1880ss 63 618
1890ss 209 1,099
1900ss 616 1,575
1910ss 5,301 3,545
1920ss 20,895 4,982
1930ss 140,332 3,922
1940ss 282,478 7,201
1950ss 271,146 6,100
1960ss 182,176 4,015
1970ss 81,732 7,849
1980ss 46,670 14,061
1990ss 26,682 75,913
2000ss 13,645 156,048
2010ss 7,353 184,528
2020ss 2,490 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronald Olivia
2014 791 19,836
2015 704 19,726
2016 728 19,409
2017 659 18,777
2018 587 18,055
2019 540 18,569
2020 502 17,682
2021 504 17,841
2022 532 16,654
2023 457 15,313
2024 495 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, 1883–2024.

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