Tamar vs Olivia

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

Name A

Tamar

Girl name · Rank #2361

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Tamar Olivia
Current Rank #2361 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,083 553,664
Peak Year 1977 2014
Peak Year Births 133 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tamar Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 10 4,982
1930ss 41 3,922
1940ss 96 7,201
1950ss 249 6,100
1960ss 606 4,015
1970ss 1,003 7,849
1980ss 1,102 14,061
1990ss 901 75,913
2000ss 916 156,048
2010ss 811 184,528
2020ss 343 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamar Olivia
2014 98 19,836
2015 84 19,726
2016 85 19,409
2017 66 18,777
2018 70 18,055
2019 62 18,569
2020 59 17,682
2021 66 17,841
2022 71 16,654
2023 70 15,313
2024 77 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, 1915–2024.

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