Roy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Roy

Boy name · Rank #541

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Roy Olivia
Current Rank #541 #1
Total Births (all years) 408,638 567,345
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 7,560 19,840
Peak Decade 1940s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Roy Olivia
1880s 6,565 618
1890s 9,779 1,099
1900s 10,632 1,575
1910s 40,340 3,545
1920s 63,259 4,982
1930s 51,495 3,922
1940s 65,648 7,201
1950s 61,847 6,100
1960s 40,047 4,016
1970s 22,353 7,846
1980s 14,308 14,060
1990s 8,601 75,913
2000s 5,581 156,054
2010s 5,017 184,561
2020s 3,166 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roy Olivia
2014 525 19,840
2015 534 19,729
2016 539 19,414
2017 531 18,778
2018 520 18,061
2019 494 18,577
2020 487 17,691
2021 521 17,847
2022 509 16,670
2023 526 15,329
2024 553 14,772
2025 570 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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