Ted vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ted

Boy name · Rank #2908

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ted Olivia
Current Rank #2908 #1
Total Births (all years) 75,122 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 1,743 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ted Olivia
1880ss 143 618
1890ss 247 1,099
1900ss 942 1,575
1910ss 3,514 3,545
1920ss 6,842 4,982
1930ss 10,526 3,922
1940ss 13,027 7,201
1950ss 14,719 6,100
1960ss 13,539 4,015
1970ss 5,451 7,849
1980ss 3,012 14,061
1990ss 1,586 75,913
2000ss 764 156,048
2010ss 610 184,528
2020ss 200 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ted Olivia
2014 59 19,836
2015 48 19,726
2016 56 19,409
2017 56 18,777
2018 49 18,055
2019 55 18,569
2020 35 17,682
2021 38 17,841
2022 41 16,654
2023 43 15,313
2024 43 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, 1880–2024.

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