Rowena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rowena

Girl name · Rank #3381

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rowena Olivia
Current Rank #3381 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,491 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 224 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rowena Olivia
1880ss 160 618
1890ss 354 1,099
1900ss 406 1,575
1910ss 1,412 3,545
1920ss 1,774 4,982
1930ss 1,481 3,922
1940ss 1,056 7,201
1950ss 1,268 6,100
1960ss 960 4,015
1970ss 566 7,849
1980ss 391 14,061
1990ss 163 75,913
2000ss 127 156,048
2010ss 168 184,528
2020ss 205 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rowena Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 22 18,777
2018 29 18,055
2019 28 18,569
2020 50 17,682
2021 33 17,841
2022 39 16,654
2023 37 15,313
2024 46 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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