Thedore vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thedore

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Thedore Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,136 553,664
Peak Year 1929 2014
Peak Year Births 34 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thedore Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 63 1,575
1910ss 151 3,545
1920ss 242 4,982
1930ss 215 3,922
1940ss 177 7,201
1950ss 152 6,100
1960ss 80 4,015
1970ss 33 7,849
1980ss 17 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 6 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thedore Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1902–2022.

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