Young vs Olivia

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

Name A

Young

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Young Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,234 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 42 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Young Olivia
1880ss 103 618
1890ss 66 1,099
1900ss 56 1,575
1910ss 177 3,545
1920ss 211 4,982
1930ss 158 3,922
1940ss 145 7,201
1950ss 147 6,100
1960ss 130 4,015
1970ss 233 7,849
1980ss 300 14,061
1990ss 320 75,913
2000ss 105 156,048
2010ss 69 184,528
2020ss 14 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Young Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 6 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, 1880–2022.

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