Terence vs Olivia

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

Name A

Terence

Boy name · Rank #2912

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Terence Olivia
Current Rank #2912 #1
Total Births (all years) 34,243 553,664
Peak Year 1964 2014
Peak Year Births 1,015 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terence Olivia
1880ss 23 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 14 1,575
1910ss 169 3,545
1920ss 413 4,982
1930ss 866 3,922
1940ss 2,806 7,201
1950ss 6,340 6,100
1960ss 7,803 4,015
1970ss 4,762 7,849
1980ss 5,062 14,061
1990ss 3,180 75,913
2000ss 1,491 156,048
2010ss 1,058 184,528
2020ss 256 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terence Olivia
2014 111 19,836
2015 101 19,726
2016 97 19,409
2017 81 18,777
2018 70 18,055
2019 77 18,569
2020 59 17,682
2021 56 17,841
2022 61 16,654
2023 37 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, 1885–2024.

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