Terah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Terah

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Terah Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,373 553,664
Peak Year 1985 2014
Peak Year Births 65 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 13 6,100
1960ss 41 4,015
1970ss 311 7,849
1980ss 486 14,061
1990ss 277 75,913
2000ss 167 156,048
2010ss 78 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terah Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1955–2018.

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