Rutherford vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rutherford

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rutherford Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 729 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rutherford Olivia
1880ss 31 618
1890ss 14 1,099
1900ss 20 1,575
1910ss 139 3,545
1920ss 158 4,982
1930ss 84 3,922
1940ss 84 7,201
1950ss 60 6,100
1960ss 22 4,015
1970ss 25 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 7 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss 43 184,528
2020ss 37 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rutherford Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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