Townsend vs Olivia

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

Name A

Townsend

Boy name · Rank #3984

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Townsend Olivia
Current Rank #3984 #1
Total Births (all years) 835 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 30 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Townsend Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 51 3,545
1920ss 70 4,982
1930ss 60 3,922
1940ss 49 7,201
1950ss 52 6,100
1960ss 28 4,015
1970ss 12 7,849
1980ss 44 14,061
1990ss 63 75,913
2000ss 94 156,048
2010ss 190 184,528
2020ss 122 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Townsend Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 27 18,569
2020 15 17,682
2021 30 17,841
2022 27 16,654
2023 23 15,313
2024 27 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, 1914–2024.

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