Verna vs Olivia

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

Name A

Verna

Girl name · Rank #4874

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Verna Olivia
Current Rank #4874 #1
Total Births (all years) 69,061 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 1,873 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Verna Olivia
1880ss 1,052 618
1890ss 3,036 1,099
1900ss 4,752 1,575
1910ss 13,214 3,545
1920ss 16,265 4,982
1930ss 10,582 3,922
1940ss 7,868 7,201
1950ss 6,160 6,100
1960ss 3,355 4,015
1970ss 1,165 7,849
1980ss 537 14,061
1990ss 334 75,913
2000ss 288 156,048
2010ss 310 184,528
2020ss 143 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Verna Olivia
2014 37 19,836
2015 25 19,726
2016 43 19,409
2017 35 18,777
2018 37 18,055
2019 25 18,569
2020 29 17,682
2021 24 17,841
2022 38 16,654
2023 25 15,313
2024 27 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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