Stafford vs Olivia

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

Name A

Stafford

Boy name · Rank #6181

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Stafford Olivia
Current Rank #6181 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,822 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 53 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stafford Olivia
1880ss 18 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 31 1,575
1910ss 244 3,545
1920ss 295 4,982
1930ss 248 3,922
1940ss 305 7,201
1950ss 419 6,100
1960ss 398 4,015
1970ss 213 7,849
1980ss 188 14,061
1990ss 168 75,913
2000ss 92 156,048
2010ss 131 184,528
2020ss 72 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stafford Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 14 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 14 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 18 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 14 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, 1882–2024.

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