Virginia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Virginia

Girl name · Rank #510

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Virginia Olivia
Current Rank #510 #1
Total Births (all years) 652,372 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 19,144 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Virginia Olivia
1880ss 2,948 618
1890ss 5,864 1,099
1900ss 14,539 1,575
1910ss 94,322 3,545
1920ss 169,554 4,982
1930ss 103,088 3,922
1940ss 98,998 7,201
1950ss 69,783 6,100
1960ss 35,344 4,015
1970ss 18,053 7,849
1980ss 14,996 14,061
1990ss 9,865 75,913
2000ss 6,704 156,048
2010ss 5,542 184,528
2020ss 2,772 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Virginia Olivia
2014 523 19,836
2015 600 19,726
2016 604 19,409
2017 611 18,777
2018 586 18,055
2019 575 18,569
2020 505 17,682
2021 562 17,841
2022 569 16,654
2023 535 15,313
2024 601 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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