Rory vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rory

Boy name · Rank #226

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rory Olivia
Current Rank #226 #1
Total Births (all years) 34,067 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,594 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rory Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 10 3,922
1940ss 462 7,201
1950ss 3,622 6,100
1960ss 3,735 4,015
1970ss 2,669 7,849
1980ss 4,737 14,061
1990ss 2,706 75,913
2000ss 2,737 156,048
2010ss 6,990 184,528
2020ss 6,399 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rory Olivia
2014 748 19,836
2015 853 19,726
2016 828 19,409
2017 862 18,777
2018 884 18,055
2019 924 18,569
2020 996 17,682
2021 1,135 17,841
2022 1,228 16,654
2023 1,446 15,313
2024 1,594 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, 1933–2024.

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