Rowland vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rowland

Boy name · Rank #5883

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rowland Olivia
Current Rank #5883 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,263 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 90 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rowland Olivia
1880ss 57 618
1890ss 77 1,099
1900ss 106 1,575
1910ss 521 3,545
1920ss 721 4,982
1930ss 544 3,922
1940ss 486 7,201
1950ss 522 6,100
1960ss 379 4,015
1970ss 183 7,849
1980ss 153 14,061
1990ss 133 75,913
2000ss 111 156,048
2010ss 161 184,528
2020ss 109 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rowland Olivia
2014 23 19,836
2015 19 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 22 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 22 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 24 17,841
2022 30 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 15 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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