Rowan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rowan

Boy name · Rank #71

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rowan Olivia
Current Rank #71 #1
Total Births (all years) 45,386 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 4,647 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rowan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 18 3,545
1920ss 72 4,982
1930ss 72 3,922
1940ss 76 7,201
1950ss 77 6,100
1960ss 71 4,015
1970ss 78 7,849
1980ss 182 14,061
1990ss 709 75,913
2000ss 5,491 156,048
2010ss 19,018 184,528
2020ss 19,522 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rowan Olivia
2014 1,547 19,836
2015 1,816 19,726
2016 2,194 19,409
2017 2,847 18,777
2018 3,041 18,055
2019 3,223 18,569
2020 3,257 17,682
2021 3,647 17,841
2022 3,761 16,654
2023 4,210 15,313
2024 4,647 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, 1916–2024.

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