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.
Which name is more popular?
| 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 |