Thyra vs Olivia

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

Name A

Thyra

Girl name · Rank #7957

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Thyra Olivia
Current Rank #7957 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,312 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 30 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thyra Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 17 1,099
1900ss 128 1,575
1910ss 206 3,545
1920ss 190 4,982
1930ss 130 3,922
1940ss 172 7,201
1950ss 139 6,100
1960ss 107 4,015
1970ss 64 7,849
1980ss 45 14,061
1990ss 34 75,913
2000ss 12 156,048
2010ss 12 184,528
2020ss 56 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thyra Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 13 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, 1896–2024.

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