Xena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Xena

Girl name · Rank #1297

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Xena Olivia
Current Rank #1297 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,331 553,664
Peak Year 1996 2014
Peak Year Births 279 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Xena Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 924 75,913
2000ss 350 156,048
2010ss 990 184,528
2020ss 1,067 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Xena Olivia
2014 73 19,836
2015 95 19,726
2016 111 19,409
2017 157 18,777
2018 173 18,055
2019 193 18,569
2020 214 17,682
2021 191 17,841
2022 250 16,654
2023 234 15,313
2024 178 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, 1992–2024.

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