Theodore vs Olivia

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

Name A

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Theodore Olivia
Current Rank #4 #1
Total Births (all years) 317,206 567,345
Peak Year 2025 2014
Peak Year Births 13,355 19,840
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theodore Olivia
1880s 2,176 618
1890s 2,300 1,099
1900s 6,490 1,575
1910s 21,106 3,545
1920s 31,287 4,982
1930s 24,957 3,922
1940s 26,249 7,201
1950s 29,050 6,100
1960s 21,288 4,016
1970s 13,567 7,846
1980s 11,958 14,060
1990s 10,113 75,913
2000s 10,556 156,054
2010s 40,530 184,561
2020s 65,579 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theodore Olivia
2014 3,228 19,840
2015 4,155 19,729
2016 4,910 19,414
2017 5,973 18,778
2018 7,088 18,061
2019 7,896 18,577
2020 8,638 17,691
2021 9,600 17,847
2022 10,824 16,670
2023 11,093 15,329
2024 12,069 14,772
2025 13,355 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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