Russel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Russel Olivia
Current Rank #4415 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,584 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 389 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Russel Olivia
1880ss 73 618
1890ss 222 1,099
1900ss 352 1,575
1910ss 2,181 3,545
1920ss 3,288 4,982
1930ss 1,835 3,922
1940ss 1,741 7,201
1950ss 1,802 6,100
1960ss 1,730 4,015
1970ss 1,168 7,849
1980ss 914 14,061
1990ss 550 75,913
2000ss 355 156,048
2010ss 261 184,528
2020ss 112 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russel Olivia
2014 18 19,836
2015 20 19,726
2016 20 19,409
2017 30 18,777
2018 30 18,055
2019 30 18,569
2020 28 17,682
2021 25 17,841
2022 22 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 23 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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