Tara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Tara

Girl name · Rank #1020

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Tara Olivia
Current Rank #1020 #1
Total Births (all years) 175,490 553,664
Peak Year 1972 2014
Peak Year Births 7,234 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 7 3,922
1940ss 392 7,201
1950ss 3,175 6,100
1960ss 14,543 4,015
1970ss 65,072 7,849
1980ss 56,340 14,061
1990ss 23,371 75,913
2000ss 8,572 156,048
2010ss 2,910 184,528
2020ss 1,108 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tara Olivia
2014 301 19,836
2015 301 19,726
2016 261 19,409
2017 265 18,777
2018 250 18,055
2019 256 18,569
2020 201 17,682
2021 212 17,841
2022 240 16,654
2023 208 15,313
2024 247 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, 1939–2024.

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