Terrence vs Olivia

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

Name A

Terrence

Boy name · Rank #1519

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Terrence Olivia
Current Rank #1519 #1
Total Births (all years) 72,305 553,664
Peak Year 1955 2014
Peak Year Births 1,497 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terrence Olivia
1880ss 25 618
1890ss 59 1,099
1900ss 28 1,575
1910ss 213 3,545
1920ss 584 4,982
1930ss 1,773 3,922
1940ss 7,655 7,201
1950ss 12,833 6,100
1960ss 10,818 4,015
1970ss 11,905 7,849
1980ss 10,666 14,061
1990ss 7,724 75,913
2000ss 4,297 156,048
2010ss 3,003 184,528
2020ss 722 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terrence Olivia
2014 329 19,836
2015 279 19,726
2016 272 19,409
2017 263 18,777
2018 217 18,055
2019 184 18,569
2020 173 17,682
2021 148 17,841
2022 151 16,654
2023 134 15,313
2024 116 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, 1886–2024.

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