Valentine vs Olivia

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

Name A

Valentine

Boy name · Rank #2437

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Valentine Olivia
Current Rank #2437 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,622 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 142 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Valentine Olivia
1880ss 155 618
1890ss 171 1,099
1900ss 194 1,575
1910ss 967 3,545
1920ss 1,143 4,982
1930ss 725 3,922
1940ss 519 7,201
1950ss 514 6,100
1960ss 338 4,015
1970ss 302 7,849
1980ss 310 14,061
1990ss 306 75,913
2000ss 272 156,048
2010ss 391 184,528
2020ss 315 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valentine Olivia
2014 40 19,836
2015 31 19,726
2016 41 19,409
2017 48 18,777
2018 45 18,055
2019 62 18,569
2020 51 17,682
2021 53 17,841
2022 72 16,654
2023 83 15,313
2024 56 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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