Virgil vs Olivia

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

Name A

Virgil

Boy name · Rank #1536

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Virgil Olivia
Current Rank #1536 #1
Total Births (all years) 71,881 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 1,830 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Virgil Olivia
1880ss 827 618
1890ss 1,349 1,099
1900ss 2,134 1,575
1910ss 10,858 3,545
1920ss 15,992 4,982
1930ss 11,363 3,922
1940ss 8,950 7,201
1950ss 7,287 6,100
1960ss 5,208 4,015
1970ss 3,147 7,849
1980ss 1,746 14,061
1990ss 1,067 75,913
2000ss 685 156,048
2010ss 764 184,528
2020ss 504 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Virgil Olivia
2014 75 19,836
2015 70 19,726
2016 88 19,409
2017 96 18,777
2018 73 18,055
2019 91 18,569
2020 85 17,682
2021 101 17,841
2022 81 16,654
2023 123 15,313
2024 114 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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