Terrance vs Olivia

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

Name A

Terrance

Boy name · Rank #1292

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Terrance Olivia
Current Rank #1292 #1
Total Births (all years) 70,058 553,664
Peak Year 1988 2014
Peak Year Births 1,424 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terrance Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 127 3,545
1920ss 289 4,982
1930ss 1,120 3,922
1940ss 5,457 7,201
1950ss 9,834 6,100
1960ss 9,058 4,015
1970ss 11,885 7,849
1980ss 12,570 14,061
1990ss 9,547 75,913
2000ss 5,646 156,048
2010ss 3,606 184,528
2020ss 914 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrance Olivia
2014 365 19,836
2015 377 19,726
2016 332 19,409
2017 307 18,777
2018 277 18,055
2019 230 18,569
2020 225 17,682
2021 203 17,841
2022 180 16,654
2023 155 15,313
2024 151 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, 1895–2024.

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