Telly vs Olivia

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

Name A

Telly

Boy name · Rank #12588

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Telly Olivia
Current Rank #12588 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,527 553,664
Peak Year 1974 2014
Peak Year Births 294 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Telly 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 13 4,015
1970ss 1,044 7,849
1980ss 110 14,061
1990ss 145 75,913
2000ss 127 156,048
2010ss 67 184,528
2020ss 21 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Telly Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 5 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, 1967–2024.

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