Ryan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ryan

Boy name · Rank #87

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ryan Olivia
Current Rank #87 #1
Total Births (all years) 960,560 553,664
Peak Year 1985 2014
Peak Year Births 29,909 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ryan Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 55 3,545
1920ss 111 4,982
1930ss 134 3,922
1940ss 500 7,201
1950ss 1,961 6,100
1960ss 11,327 4,015
1970ss 139,643 7,849
1980ss 278,954 14,061
1990ss 241,240 75,913
2000ss 173,238 156,048
2010ss 90,989 184,528
2020ss 22,398 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ryan Olivia
2014 9,098 19,836
2015 8,547 19,726
2016 8,258 19,409
2017 7,705 18,777
2018 6,940 18,055
2019 6,120 18,569
2020 5,341 17,682
2021 4,732 17,841
2022 4,399 16,654
2023 4,034 15,313
2024 3,892 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, 1906–2024.

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