Thurman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thurman

Boy name · Rank #12313

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Thurman Olivia
Current Rank #12313 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,391 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 361 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thurman Olivia
1880ss 173 618
1890ss 167 1,099
1900ss 295 1,575
1910ss 2,349 3,545
1920ss 3,204 4,982
1930ss 2,624 3,922
1940ss 2,561 7,201
1950ss 1,814 6,100
1960ss 1,290 4,015
1970ss 754 7,849
1980ss 488 14,061
1990ss 361 75,913
2000ss 172 156,048
2010ss 101 184,528
2020ss 38 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thurman Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 18 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 5 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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