Royce vs Olivia

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

Name A

Royce

Boy name · Rank #462

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Royce Olivia
Current Rank #462 #1
Total Births (all years) 32,543 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 809 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Royce Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 43 1,099
1900ss 77 1,575
1910ss 822 3,545
1920ss 2,252 4,982
1930ss 3,113 3,922
1940ss 3,456 7,201
1950ss 3,492 6,100
1960ss 2,451 4,015
1970ss 1,809 7,849
1980ss 1,937 14,061
1990ss 1,820 75,913
2000ss 1,806 156,048
2010ss 5,782 184,528
2020ss 3,683 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Royce Olivia
2014 604 19,836
2015 534 19,726
2016 661 19,409
2017 651 18,777
2018 692 18,055
2019 801 18,569
2020 730 17,682
2021 809 17,841
2022 777 16,654
2023 698 15,313
2024 669 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, 1892–2024.

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