Rudy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rudy

Boy name · Rank #821

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rudy Olivia
Current Rank #821 #1
Total Births (all years) 49,862 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 832 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rudy Olivia
1880ss 23 618
1890ss 40 1,099
1900ss 121 1,575
1910ss 728 3,545
1920ss 2,374 4,982
1930ss 4,213 3,922
1940ss 5,785 7,201
1950ss 6,894 6,100
1960ss 6,347 4,015
1970ss 4,927 7,849
1980ss 5,354 14,061
1990ss 5,048 75,913
2000ss 3,825 156,048
2010ss 2,736 184,528
2020ss 1,447 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rudy Olivia
2014 257 19,836
2015 266 19,726
2016 262 19,409
2017 246 18,777
2018 272 18,055
2019 257 18,569
2020 268 17,682
2021 291 17,841
2022 289 16,654
2023 296 15,313
2024 303 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, 1882–2024.

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