Thornton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thornton

Boy name · Rank #10894

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Thornton Olivia
Current Rank #10894 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,122 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 75 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thornton Olivia
1880ss 127 618
1890ss 92 1,099
1900ss 105 1,575
1910ss 438 3,545
1920ss 551 4,982
1930ss 352 3,922
1940ss 370 7,201
1950ss 309 6,100
1960ss 207 4,015
1970ss 136 7,849
1980ss 101 14,061
1990ss 133 75,913
2000ss 87 156,048
2010ss 89 184,528
2020ss 25 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thornton Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 6 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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