Tennyson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Tennyson

Boy name · Rank #3785

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Tennyson Olivia
Current Rank #3785 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,165 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 48 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tennyson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 60 3,545
1920ss 64 4,982
1930ss 35 3,922
1940ss 40 7,201
1950ss 36 6,100
1960ss 19 4,015
1970ss 50 7,849
1980ss 18 14,061
1990ss 95 75,913
2000ss 207 156,048
2010ss 401 184,528
2020ss 140 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tennyson Olivia
2014 48 19,836
2015 46 19,726
2016 34 19,409
2017 37 18,777
2018 44 18,055
2019 43 18,569
2020 35 17,682
2021 24 17,841
2022 31 16,654
2023 21 15,313
2024 29 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, 1913–2024.

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