Valerian vs Olivia

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

Name A

Valerian

Boy name · Rank #5909

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Valerian Olivia
Current Rank #5909 #1
Total Births (all years) 474 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 24 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Valerian Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 60 3,545
1920ss 101 4,982
1930ss 91 3,922
1940ss 49 7,201
1950ss 23 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 10 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss 43 184,528
2020ss 77 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valerian Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 24 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 14 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 18 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 15 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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