Roscoe vs Olivia

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

Name A

Roscoe

Boy name · Rank #2165

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Roscoe Olivia
Current Rank #2165 #1
Total Births (all years) 22,096 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 604 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Roscoe Olivia
1880ss 969 618
1890ss 850 1,099
1900ss 916 1,575
1910ss 3,803 3,545
1920ss 4,503 4,982
1930ss 2,579 3,922
1940ss 2,322 7,201
1950ss 1,927 6,100
1960ss 1,111 4,015
1970ss 769 7,849
1980ss 636 14,061
1990ss 344 75,913
2000ss 363 156,048
2010ss 634 184,528
2020ss 370 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roscoe Olivia
2014 71 19,836
2015 71 19,726
2016 64 19,409
2017 63 18,777
2018 82 18,055
2019 77 18,569
2020 80 17,682
2021 79 17,841
2022 81 16,654
2023 63 15,313
2024 67 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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