Viola vs Olivia

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

Name A

Viola

Girl name · Rank #1188

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Viola Olivia
Current Rank #1188 #1
Total Births (all years) 132,741 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 4,331 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Viola Olivia
1880ss 3,806 618
1890ss 9,386 1,099
1900ss 16,559 1,575
1910ss 33,077 3,545
1920ss 33,251 4,982
1930ss 14,256 3,922
1940ss 8,269 7,201
1950ss 5,386 6,100
1960ss 2,732 4,015
1970ss 1,058 7,849
1980ss 764 14,061
1990ss 488 75,913
2000ss 734 156,048
2010ss 1,870 184,528
2020ss 1,105 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Viola Olivia
2014 194 19,836
2015 192 19,726
2016 223 19,409
2017 212 18,777
2018 214 18,055
2019 234 18,569
2020 216 17,682
2021 210 17,841
2022 248 16,654
2023 232 15,313
2024 199 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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