Yancy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Yancy

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Yancy Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,427 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 123 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Yancy Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 13 1,575
1910ss 65 3,545
1920ss 93 4,982
1930ss 53 3,922
1940ss 86 7,201
1950ss 202 6,100
1960ss 469 4,015
1970ss 568 7,849
1980ss 355 14,061
1990ss 276 75,913
2000ss 152 156,048
2010ss 74 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yancy Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 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, 1886–2021.

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