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 #2921

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Thompson Olivia
Current Rank #2921 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,725 567,345
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 76 19,840
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thompson Olivia
1880s 13 618
1890s 39 1,099
1900s 24 1,575
1910s 168 3,545
1920s 207 4,982
1930s 158 3,922
1940s 205 7,201
1950s 197 6,100
1960s 136 4,016
1970s 119 7,846
1980s 161 14,060
1990s 240 75,913
2000s 290 156,054
2010s 469 184,561
2020s 299 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thompson Olivia
2014 37 19,840
2015 56 19,729
2016 51 19,414
2017 55 18,778
2018 76 18,061
2019 61 18,577
2020 51 17,691
2021 61 17,847
2022 51 16,670
2023 34 15,329
2024 43 14,772
2025 59 13,544

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, 1882–2025.

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