Verlyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Verlyn

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Verlyn Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,432 553,664
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 56 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Verlyn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 63 3,545
1920ss 293 4,982
1930ss 427 3,922
1940ss 245 7,201
1950ss 258 6,100
1960ss 118 4,015
1970ss 18 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Verlyn Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1914–1997.

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