Vira vs Olivia

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

Name A

Vira

Girl name · Rank #7949

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Vira Olivia
Current Rank #7949 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,248 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 39 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vira Olivia
1880ss 47 618
1890ss 120 1,099
1900ss 137 1,575
1910ss 225 3,545
1920ss 233 4,982
1930ss 144 3,922
1940ss 93 7,201
1950ss 88 6,100
1960ss 45 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 47 184,528
2020ss 69 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vira Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 17 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 16 17,841
2022 17 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 13 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, 1882–2024.

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