Theron vs Olivia

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

Name A

Theron

Boy name · Rank #2830

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Theron Olivia
Current Rank #2830 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,905 553,664
Peak Year 1966 2014
Peak Year Births 180 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theron Olivia
1880ss 63 618
1890ss 101 1,099
1900ss 167 1,575
1910ss 1,032 3,545
1920ss 1,255 4,982
1930ss 1,015 3,922
1940ss 1,070 7,201
1950ss 922 6,100
1960ss 1,483 4,015
1970ss 1,480 7,849
1980ss 1,083 14,061
1990ss 1,030 75,913
2000ss 1,061 156,048
2010ss 883 184,528
2020ss 260 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theron Olivia
2014 99 19,836
2015 100 19,726
2016 81 19,409
2017 89 18,777
2018 77 18,055
2019 67 18,569
2020 69 17,682
2021 56 17,841
2022 48 16,654
2023 42 15,313
2024 45 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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