Ulyses vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ulyses

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ulyses Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,438 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 43 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ulyses Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 19 1,575
1910ss 130 3,545
1920ss 198 4,982
1930ss 145 3,922
1940ss 103 7,201
1950ss 66 6,100
1960ss 22 4,015
1970ss 49 7,849
1980ss 76 14,061
1990ss 210 75,913
2000ss 264 156,048
2010ss 119 184,528
2020ss 37 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ulyses Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 17 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 — 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, 1905–2023.

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