Timothy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Timothy

Boy name · Rank #207

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Timothy Olivia
Current Rank #207 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,082,404 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 30,784 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Timothy Olivia
1880ss 693 618
1890ss 651 1,099
1900ss 647 1,575
1910ss 1,918 3,545
1920ss 2,960 4,982
1930ss 5,106 3,922
1940ss 43,503 7,201
1950ss 198,322 6,100
1960ss 276,819 4,015
1970ss 181,268 7,849
1980ss 172,834 14,061
1990ss 107,767 75,913
2000ss 52,465 156,048
2010ss 28,226 184,528
2020ss 9,225 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Timothy Olivia
2014 3,011 19,836
2015 2,801 19,726
2016 2,672 19,409
2017 2,418 18,777
2018 2,355 18,055
2019 2,092 18,569
2020 2,010 17,682
2021 1,921 17,841
2022 1,844 16,654
2023 1,742 15,313
2024 1,708 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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