Xerxes vs Olivia

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

Name A

Xerxes

Boy name · Rank #5102

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Xerxes Olivia
Current Rank #5102 #1
Total Births (all years) 287 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 21 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Xerxes 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 14 7,849
1980ss 22 14,061
1990ss 10 75,913
2000ss 48 156,048
2010ss 117 184,528
2020ss 76 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Xerxes Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 21 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 17 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 19 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, 1974–2024.

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