Vernita vs Olivia

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

Name A

Vernita

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Vernita Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 4,027 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 123 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vernita Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss 28 1,575
1910ss 171 3,545
1920ss 363 4,982
1930ss 373 3,922
1940ss 434 7,201
1950ss 935 6,100
1960ss 914 4,015
1970ss 463 7,849
1980ss 246 14,061
1990ss 85 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vernita 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, 1899–2009.

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