Rudolph vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rudolph

Boy name · Rank #3382

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rudolph Olivia
Current Rank #3382 #1
Total Births (all years) 53,413 553,664
Peak Year 1927 2014
Peak Year Births 1,690 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rudolph Olivia
1880ss 652 618
1890ss 998 1,099
1900ss 1,339 1,575
1910ss 6,857 3,545
1920ss 12,561 4,982
1930ss 8,199 3,922
1940ss 6,553 7,201
1950ss 6,650 6,100
1960ss 3,535 4,015
1970ss 2,186 7,849
1980ss 1,703 14,061
1990ss 1,054 75,913
2000ss 589 156,048
2010ss 392 184,528
2020ss 145 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudolph Olivia
2014 47 19,836
2015 41 19,726
2016 34 19,409
2017 40 18,777
2018 34 18,055
2019 41 18,569
2020 28 17,682
2021 31 17,841
2022 30 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 34 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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