Steven vs Olivia

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

Name A

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Steven Olivia
Current Rank #269 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,291,851 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 38,410 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steven Olivia
1880ss 177 618
1890ss 186 1,099
1900ss 338 1,575
1910ss 2,530 3,545
1920ss 3,639 4,982
1930ss 4,834 3,922
1940ss 81,205 7,201
1950ss 333,657 6,100
1960ss 290,599 4,015
1970ss 188,096 7,849
1980ss 177,470 14,061
1990ss 121,104 75,913
2000ss 53,908 156,048
2010ss 26,889 184,528
2020ss 7,219 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steven Olivia
2014 2,809 19,836
2015 2,715 19,726
2016 2,400 19,409
2017 2,167 18,777
2018 2,044 18,055
2019 1,978 18,569
2020 1,679 17,682
2021 1,512 17,841
2022 1,350 16,654
2023 1,394 15,313
2024 1,284 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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