Verity vs Olivia

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

Name A

Verity

Girl name · Rank #1865

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Verity Olivia
Current Rank #1865 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,706 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 129 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Verity Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 6 4,015
1970ss 72 7,849
1980ss 80 14,061
1990ss 75 75,913
2000ss 213 156,048
2010ss 684 184,528
2020ss 576 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Verity Olivia
2014 59 19,836
2015 60 19,726
2016 73 19,409
2017 73 18,777
2018 112 18,055
2019 113 18,569
2020 129 17,682
2021 113 17,841
2022 106 16,654
2023 121 15,313
2024 107 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, 1966–2024.

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