Tamsen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Tamsen

Girl name · Rank #15502

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Tamsen Olivia
Current Rank #15502 #1
Total Births (all years) 419 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 23 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tamsen Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 19 7,201
1950ss 79 6,100
1960ss 93 4,015
1970ss 68 7,849
1980ss 113 14,061
1990ss 22 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss 10 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamsen Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 5 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, 1943–2024.

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