Taft vs Olivia

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

Name A

Taft

Boy name · Rank #8992

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Taft Olivia
Current Rank #8992 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,534 553,664
Peak Year 1908 2014
Peak Year Births 62 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Taft Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 130 1,575
1910ss 192 3,545
1920ss 74 4,982
1930ss 155 3,922
1940ss 152 7,201
1950ss 131 6,100
1960ss 126 4,015
1970ss 97 7,849
1980ss 89 14,061
1990ss 75 75,913
2000ss 93 156,048
2010ss 161 184,528
2020ss 59 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Taft Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 21 19,726
2016 22 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 15 17,682
2021 19 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 8 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, 1907–2024.

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