Theodora vs Olivia

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

Name A

Theodora

Girl name · Rank #812

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Theodora Olivia
Current Rank #812 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,267 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 426 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theodora Olivia
1880ss 107 618
1890ss 220 1,099
1900ss 342 1,575
1910ss 994 3,545
1920ss 1,597 4,982
1930ss 1,099 3,922
1940ss 1,411 7,201
1950ss 1,041 6,100
1960ss 715 4,015
1970ss 436 7,849
1980ss 428 14,061
1990ss 457 75,913
2000ss 447 156,048
2010ss 1,126 184,528
2020ss 1,847 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theodora Olivia
2014 85 19,836
2015 81 19,726
2016 108 19,409
2017 107 18,777
2018 159 18,055
2019 314 18,569
2020 328 17,682
2021 387 17,841
2022 426 16,654
2023 363 15,313
2024 343 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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