Temple vs Olivia

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

Name A

Temple

Girl name · Rank #8941

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Temple Olivia
Current Rank #8941 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,559 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 88 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Temple Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 17 1,099
1900ss 26 1,575
1910ss 67 3,545
1920ss 63 4,982
1930ss 86 3,922
1940ss 85 7,201
1950ss 82 6,100
1960ss 277 4,015
1970ss 330 7,849
1980ss 89 14,061
1990ss 110 75,913
2000ss 110 156,048
2010ss 158 184,528
2020ss 54 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Temple Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 14 18,055
2019 21 18,569
2020 14 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 11 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, 1884–2024.

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