Spencer vs Olivia

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

Name A

Spencer

Boy name · Rank #386

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Spencer Olivia
Current Rank #386 #1
Total Births (all years) 123,013 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 4,619 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Spencer Olivia
1880ss 313 618
1890ss 309 1,099
1900ss 396 1,575
1910ss 1,373 3,545
1920ss 1,866 4,982
1930ss 1,786 3,922
1940ss 3,037 7,201
1950ss 3,154 6,100
1960ss 4,416 4,015
1970ss 6,899 7,849
1980ss 15,183 14,061
1990ss 38,183 75,913
2000ss 27,452 156,048
2010ss 13,821 184,528
2020ss 4,825 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spencer Olivia
2014 1,520 19,836
2015 1,433 19,726
2016 1,371 19,409
2017 1,210 18,777
2018 1,114 18,055
2019 1,038 18,569
2020 1,046 17,682
2021 1,049 17,841
2022 988 16,654
2023 902 15,313
2024 840 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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