Taylor vs Olivia

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

Name A

Taylor

Girl name · Rank #353

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Taylor Olivia
Current Rank #353 #1
Total Births (all years) 329,356 553,664
Peak Year 1993 2014
Peak Year Births 21,271 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Taylor Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 32 6,100
1960ss 95 4,015
1970ss 626 7,849
1980ss 13,624 14,061
1990ss 169,038 75,913
2000ss 100,998 156,048
2010ss 38,212 184,528
2020ss 6,731 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Taylor Olivia
2014 3,818 19,836
2015 3,754 19,726
2016 3,280 19,409
2017 2,705 18,777
2018 2,499 18,055
2019 2,048 18,569
2020 1,747 17,682
2021 1,544 17,841
2022 1,371 16,654
2023 1,192 15,313
2024 877 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, 1951–2024.

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