Thora vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thora

Girl name · Rank #4878

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Thora Olivia
Current Rank #4878 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,404 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 72 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thora Olivia
1880ss 47 618
1890ss 160 1,099
1900ss 201 1,575
1910ss 519 3,545
1920ss 434 4,982
1930ss 204 3,922
1940ss 138 7,201
1950ss 101 6,100
1960ss 42 4,015
1970ss 35 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 12 75,913
2000ss 83 156,048
2010ss 228 184,528
2020ss 195 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thora Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 22 19,726
2016 22 19,409
2017 29 18,777
2018 33 18,055
2019 27 18,569
2020 46 17,682
2021 38 17,841
2022 51 16,654
2023 33 15,313
2024 27 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, 1883–2024.

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