Usher vs Olivia

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

Name A

Usher

Boy name · Rank #2310

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Usher Olivia
Current Rank #2310 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,225 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 61 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Usher Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 10 4,982
1930ss 6 3,922
1940ss 9 7,201
1950ss 12 6,100
1960ss 10 4,015
1970ss 18 7,849
1980ss 40 14,061
1990ss 127 75,913
2000ss 322 156,048
2010ss 421 184,528
2020ss 245 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Usher Olivia
2014 31 19,836
2015 45 19,726
2016 41 19,409
2017 34 18,777
2018 36 18,055
2019 58 18,569
2020 37 17,682
2021 43 17,841
2022 44 16,654
2023 60 15,313
2024 61 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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