Tao vs Olivia

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

Name A

Tao

Boy name · Rank #9142

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Tao Olivia
Current Rank #9142 #1
Total Births (all years) 417 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 20 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tao Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 45 7,849
1980ss 37 14,061
1990ss 23 75,913
2000ss 116 156,048
2010ss 131 184,528
2020ss 65 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tao Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 12 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, 1970–2024.

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