Spence vs Olivia

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

Name A

Spence

Boy name · Rank #12358

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Spence Olivia
Current Rank #12358 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,113 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 47 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Spence Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 43 3,545
1920ss 43 4,982
1930ss 47 3,922
1940ss 81 7,201
1950ss 97 6,100
1960ss 134 4,015
1970ss 187 7,849
1980ss 137 14,061
1990ss 118 75,913
2000ss 125 156,048
2010ss 64 184,528
2020ss 32 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spence Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 5 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, 1902–2024.

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