Thompson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thompson

Boy name · Rank #2911

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Thompson Olivia
Current Rank #2911 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,666 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 76 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thompson Olivia
1880ss 13 618
1890ss 39 1,099
1900ss 24 1,575
1910ss 168 3,545
1920ss 207 4,982
1930ss 158 3,922
1940ss 205 7,201
1950ss 197 6,100
1960ss 136 4,015
1970ss 119 7,849
1980ss 161 14,061
1990ss 240 75,913
2000ss 290 156,048
2010ss 469 184,528
2020ss 240 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thompson Olivia
2014 37 19,836
2015 56 19,726
2016 51 19,409
2017 55 18,777
2018 76 18,055
2019 61 18,569
2020 51 17,682
2021 61 17,841
2022 51 16,654
2023 34 15,313
2024 43 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, 1882–2024.

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