Van vs Olivia

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

Name A

Van

Boy name · Rank #905

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Van Olivia
Current Rank #905 #1
Total Births (all years) 29,195 553,664
Peak Year 1953 2014
Peak Year Births 572 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Van Olivia
1880ss 356 618
1890ss 363 1,099
1900ss 362 1,575
1910ss 1,290 3,545
1920ss 2,163 4,982
1930ss 1,947 3,922
1940ss 3,764 7,201
1950ss 5,089 6,100
1960ss 3,934 4,015
1970ss 1,741 7,849
1980ss 1,414 14,061
1990ss 1,031 75,913
2000ss 1,807 156,048
2010ss 2,656 184,528
2020ss 1,278 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Van Olivia
2014 300 19,836
2015 273 19,726
2016 236 19,409
2017 236 18,777
2018 267 18,055
2019 257 18,569
2020 260 17,682
2021 265 17,841
2022 241 16,654
2023 255 15,313
2024 257 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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