Vern vs Olivia

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

Name A

Vern

Boy name · Rank #10889

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Vern Olivia
Current Rank #10889 #1
Total Births (all years) 11,490 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 274 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vern Olivia
1880ss 244 618
1890ss 350 1,099
1900ss 355 1,575
1910ss 1,538 3,545
1920ss 2,357 4,982
1930ss 1,683 3,922
1940ss 1,591 7,201
1950ss 1,611 6,100
1960ss 984 4,015
1970ss 368 7,849
1980ss 214 14,061
1990ss 107 75,913
2000ss 45 156,048
2010ss 15 184,528
2020ss 28 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vern Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 6 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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