Thurston vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thurston

Boy name · Rank #7744

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Thurston Olivia
Current Rank #7744 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,497 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 73 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thurston Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss 14 1,099
1900ss 65 1,575
1910ss 428 3,545
1920ss 542 4,982
1930ss 358 3,922
1940ss 371 7,201
1950ss 338 6,100
1960ss 296 4,015
1970ss 275 7,849
1980ss 243 14,061
1990ss 164 75,913
2000ss 173 156,048
2010ss 172 184,528
2020ss 51 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thurston Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 19 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 12 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 10 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, 1884–2024.

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