Tamara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Tamara

Girl name · Rank #1752

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Tamara Olivia
Current Rank #1752 #1
Total Births (all years) 131,170 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 4,721 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tamara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss 30 4,982
1930ss 292 3,922
1940ss 2,365 7,201
1950ss 13,090 6,100
1960ss 39,006 4,015
1970ss 37,076 7,849
1980ss 21,236 14,061
1990ss 10,695 75,913
2000ss 5,100 156,048
2010ss 1,719 184,528
2020ss 555 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamara Olivia
2014 168 19,836
2015 181 19,726
2016 154 19,409
2017 141 18,777
2018 114 18,055
2019 124 18,569
2020 107 17,682
2021 104 17,841
2022 120 16,654
2023 109 15,313
2024 115 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, 1917–2024.

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