Theora vs Olivia

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

Name A

Theora

Girl name · Rank #11099

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Theora Olivia
Current Rank #11099 #1
Total Births (all years) 853 553,664
Peak Year 1929 2014
Peak Year Births 37 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theora Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 19 1,099
1900ss 63 1,575
1910ss 231 3,545
1920ss 226 4,982
1930ss 142 3,922
1940ss 94 7,201
1950ss 46 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 7 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 15 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theora Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 8 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, 1891–2024.

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