Rue vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rue

Girl name · Rank #1239

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rue Olivia
Current Rank #1239 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,395 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 188 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rue Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 13 1,575
1910ss 41 3,545
1920ss 75 4,982
1930ss 65 3,922
1940ss 64 7,201
1950ss 72 6,100
1960ss 13 4,015
1970ss 11 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 294 184,528
2020ss 742 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rue Olivia
2014 32 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 36 19,409
2017 44 18,777
2018 33 18,055
2019 41 18,569
2020 70 17,682
2021 118 17,841
2022 183 16,654
2023 183 15,313
2024 188 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, 1896–2024.

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