Russ vs Olivia

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

Name A

Russ

Boy name · Rank #6186

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Russ Olivia
Current Rank #6186 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,111 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 350 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Russ Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 66 3,545
1920ss 106 4,982
1930ss 173 3,922
1940ss 624 7,201
1950ss 1,415 6,100
1960ss 2,217 4,015
1970ss 673 7,849
1980ss 405 14,061
1990ss 171 75,913
2000ss 70 156,048
2010ss 89 184,528
2020ss 91 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russ Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 18 17,841
2022 21 16,654
2023 21 15,313
2024 14 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, 1898–2024.

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