Ulysses vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ulysses

Boy name · Rank #1285

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ulysses Olivia
Current Rank #1285 #1
Total Births (all years) 18,484 553,664
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 272 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ulysses Olivia
1880ss 241 618
1890ss 310 1,099
1900ss 294 1,575
1910ss 1,182 3,545
1920ss 1,839 4,982
1930ss 1,450 3,922
1940ss 1,559 7,201
1950ss 1,651 6,100
1960ss 1,282 4,015
1970ss 1,100 7,849
1980ss 1,351 14,061
1990ss 1,738 75,913
2000ss 1,884 156,048
2010ss 1,723 184,528
2020ss 880 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ulysses Olivia
2014 173 19,836
2015 181 19,726
2016 144 19,409
2017 157 18,777
2018 170 18,055
2019 204 18,569
2020 188 17,682
2021 180 17,841
2022 191 16,654
2023 169 15,313
2024 152 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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