Thayer vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thayer

Boy name · Rank #4425

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Thayer Olivia
Current Rank #4425 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,343 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 52 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thayer Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 74 3,545
1920ss 79 4,982
1930ss 58 3,922
1940ss 61 7,201
1950ss 48 6,100
1960ss 84 4,015
1970ss 72 7,849
1980ss 91 14,061
1990ss 131 75,913
2000ss 135 156,048
2010ss 404 184,528
2020ss 106 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thayer Olivia
2014 52 19,836
2015 52 19,726
2016 45 19,409
2017 46 18,777
2018 42 18,055
2019 49 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 27 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 20 15,313
2024 23 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, 1912–2024.

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