Socrates vs Olivia

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

Name A

Socrates

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Socrates Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 725 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 17 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Socrates Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 41 3,545
1920ss 110 4,982
1930ss 63 3,922
1940ss 6 7,201
1950ss 7 6,100
1960ss 44 4,015
1970ss 74 7,849
1980ss 94 14,061
1990ss 113 75,913
2000ss 91 156,048
2010ss 58 184,528
2020ss 24 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Socrates Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 — 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, 1914–2022.

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