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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Metric Socrates Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 725 567,345
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 17 19,840
Peak Decade 1990s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Socrates Olivia
1880s - 618
1890s - 1,099
1900s - 1,575
1910s 41 3,545
1920s 110 4,982
1930s 63 3,922
1940s 6 7,201
1950s 7 6,100
1960s 44 4,016
1970s 74 7,846
1980s 94 14,060
1990s 113 75,913
2000s 91 156,054
2010s 58 184,561
2020s 24 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Socrates Olivia
2014 10 19,840
2015 7 19,729
2016 - 19,414
2017 - 18,778
2018 8 18,061
2019 5 18,577
2020 5 17,691
2021 8 17,847
2022 11 16,670
2023 - 15,329
2024 - 14,772
2025 - 13,544

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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