Rufus vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4056

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rufus Olivia
Current Rank #4056 #1
Total Births (all years) 36,045 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 737 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rufus Olivia
1880ss 1,283 618
1890ss 1,298 1,099
1900ss 1,552 1,575
1910ss 4,901 3,545
1920ss 6,749 4,982
1930ss 4,776 3,922
1940ss 4,667 7,201
1950ss 4,155 6,100
1960ss 2,625 4,015
1970ss 1,570 7,849
1980ss 1,120 14,061
1990ss 558 75,913
2000ss 328 156,048
2010ss 340 184,528
2020ss 123 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rufus Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 43 19,726
2016 35 19,409
2017 36 18,777
2018 26 18,055
2019 30 18,569
2020 26 17,682
2021 25 17,841
2022 27 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 26 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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