Tam vs Olivia

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

Name A

Tam

Boy name · Rank #11040

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Tam Olivia
Current Rank #11040 #1
Total Births (all years) 984 553,664
Peak Year 1982 2014
Peak Year Births 48 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tam Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 10 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 7 7,201
1950ss 30 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss 66 7,849
1980ss 335 14,061
1990ss 240 75,913
2000ss 169 156,048
2010ss 94 184,528
2020ss 22 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tam Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 6 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, 1924–2024.

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