Thurl vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thurl

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Thurl Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 295 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 16 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thurl Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 53 3,545
1920ss 108 4,982
1930ss 60 3,922
1940ss 36 7,201
1950ss 27 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thurl Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1912–1967.

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