Steve vs Olivia

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

Name A

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Steve Olivia
Current Rank #1681 #1
Total Births (all years) 241,122 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 11,067 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steve Olivia
1880ss 618 618
1890ss 752 1,099
1900ss 1,307 1,575
1910ss 9,638 3,545
1920ss 11,354 4,982
1930ss 8,572 3,922
1940ss 36,283 7,201
1950ss 64,215 6,100
1960ss 65,620 4,015
1970ss 16,654 7,849
1980ss 10,391 14,061
1990ss 7,655 75,913
2000ss 5,097 156,048
2010ss 2,348 184,528
2020ss 618 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steve Olivia
2014 256 19,836
2015 224 19,726
2016 205 19,409
2017 189 18,777
2018 167 18,055
2019 159 18,569
2020 148 17,682
2021 135 17,841
2022 122 16,654
2023 114 15,313
2024 99 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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