Vera vs Olivia

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

Name A

Vera

Girl name · Rank #226

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Vera Olivia
Current Rank #226 #1
Total Births (all years) 147,970 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 3,923 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vera Olivia
1880ss 1,365 618
1890ss 6,377 1,099
1900ss 10,457 1,575
1910ss 28,289 3,545
1920ss 32,542 4,982
1930ss 18,022 3,922
1940ss 12,189 7,201
1950ss 11,041 6,100
1960ss 6,031 4,015
1970ss 2,259 7,849
1980ss 1,311 14,061
1990ss 869 75,913
2000ss 1,612 156,048
2010ss 9,052 184,528
2020ss 6,554 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vera Olivia
2014 891 19,836
2015 1,054 19,726
2016 1,059 19,409
2017 1,160 18,777
2018 1,264 18,055
2019 1,284 18,569
2020 1,221 17,682
2021 1,310 17,841
2022 1,339 16,654
2023 1,333 15,313
2024 1,351 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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