Terry vs Olivia

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

Name A

Terry

Boy name · Rank #1185

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Terry Olivia
Current Rank #1185 #1
Total Births (all years) 424,330 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 15,618 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Terry Olivia
1880ss 98 618
1890ss 118 1,099
1900ss 186 1,575
1910ss 711 3,545
1920ss 1,646 4,982
1930ss 11,024 3,922
1940ss 76,966 7,201
1950ss 140,724 6,100
1960ss 101,484 4,015
1970ss 42,427 7,849
1980ss 24,157 14,061
1990ss 13,043 75,913
2000ss 6,638 156,048
2010ss 4,047 184,528
2020ss 1,061 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Terry Olivia
2014 423 19,836
2015 388 19,726
2016 388 19,409
2017 358 18,777
2018 314 18,055
2019 267 18,569
2020 238 17,682
2021 214 17,841
2022 231 16,654
2023 204 15,313
2024 174 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, 1880–2024.

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