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 #206

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Timothy Olivia
Current Rank #206 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,084,192 567,345
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 30,783 19,840
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Timothy Olivia
1880s 693 618
1890s 650 1,099
1900s 647 1,575
1910s 1,918 3,545
1920s 2,960 4,982
1930s 5,105 3,922
1940s 43,503 7,201
1950s 198,324 6,100
1960s 276,837 4,016
1970s 181,260 7,846
1980s 172,835 14,060
1990s 107,772 75,913
2000s 52,470 156,054
2010s 28,234 184,561
2020s 10,984 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Timothy Olivia
2014 3,012 19,840
2015 2,802 19,729
2016 2,674 19,414
2017 2,420 18,778
2018 2,356 18,061
2019 2,092 18,577
2020 2,011 17,691
2021 1,923 17,847
2022 1,848 16,670
2023 1,747 15,329
2024 1,721 14,772
2025 1,734 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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