Violet vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Violet and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Violet | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #15 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 185,561 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,546 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Violet | Olivia |
| 1880s | 879 | 618 |
| 1890s | 3,076 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 7,844 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 23,157 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 30,022 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 13,863 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 6,553 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 4,153 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 2,256 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 1,243 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 1,393 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 1,699 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 9,811 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 41,581 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 38,031 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Violet | Olivia |
| 2014 | 4,193 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 4,822 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 4,882 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 4,741 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 4,834 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 5,418 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 5,128 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 5,524 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 6,477 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 6,370 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 6,986 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 7,546 | 13,544 |