Theordore vs Olivia

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

Name A

Theordore

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Theordore Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 412 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 13 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theordore Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 27 3,545
1920ss 68 4,982
1930ss 46 3,922
1940ss 39 7,201
1950ss 68 6,100
1960ss 73 4,015
1970ss 46 7,849
1980ss 22 14,061
1990ss 12 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 11 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theordore Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1913–2023.

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