Yancey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Yancey

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Yancey Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,503 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 48 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Yancey Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 56 3,545
1920ss 73 4,982
1930ss 45 3,922
1940ss 62 7,201
1950ss 69 6,100
1960ss 260 4,015
1970ss 385 7,849
1980ss 219 14,061
1990ss 169 75,913
2000ss 112 156,048
2010ss 36 184,528
2020ss 7 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yancey Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1894–2020.

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