Thelma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Thelma Olivia
Current Rank #4373 #1
Total Births (all years) 225,429 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 7,839 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thelma Olivia
1880ss 76 618
1890ss 2,385 1,099
1900ss 18,265 1,575
1910ss 57,011 3,545
1920ss 68,767 4,982
1930ss 36,254 3,922
1940ss 20,229 7,201
1950ss 11,775 6,100
1960ss 5,895 4,015
1970ss 2,158 7,849
1980ss 1,170 14,061
1990ss 687 75,913
2000ss 379 156,048
2010ss 239 184,528
2020ss 139 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thelma Olivia
2014 25 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 32 19,409
2017 26 18,777
2018 27 18,055
2019 22 18,569
2020 27 17,682
2021 31 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 23 15,313
2024 32 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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