Scott vs Olivia

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

Name A

Scott

Boy name · Rank #565

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Scott Olivia
Current Rank #565 #1
Total Births (all years) 774,451 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 30,902 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Scott Olivia
1880ss 484 618
1890ss 380 1,099
1900ss 348 1,575
1910ss 1,284 3,545
1920ss 1,908 4,982
1930ss 1,976 3,922
1940ss 12,162 7,201
1950ss 111,821 6,100
1960ss 266,823 4,015
1970ss 194,543 7,849
1980ss 108,149 14,061
1990ss 49,019 75,913
2000ss 16,237 156,048
2010ss 6,889 184,528
2020ss 2,428 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scott Olivia
2014 727 19,836
2015 667 19,726
2016 658 19,409
2017 606 18,777
2018 548 18,055
2019 544 18,569
2020 495 17,682
2021 457 17,841
2022 486 16,654
2023 473 15,313
2024 517 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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