Scotty vs Olivia

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

Name A

Scotty

Boy name · Rank #1765

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Scotty Olivia
Current Rank #1765 #1
Total Births (all years) 18,899 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 1,118 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Scotty Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 25 3,545
1920ss 102 4,982
1930ss 295 3,922
1940ss 690 7,201
1950ss 1,631 6,100
1960ss 4,482 4,015
1970ss 6,075 7,849
1980ss 3,033 14,061
1990ss 1,265 75,913
2000ss 612 156,048
2010ss 399 184,528
2020ss 290 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scotty Olivia
2014 34 19,836
2015 40 19,726
2016 39 19,409
2017 38 18,777
2018 33 18,055
2019 39 18,569
2020 36 17,682
2021 42 17,841
2022 48 16,654
2023 71 15,313
2024 93 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, 1915–2024.

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