Zachary vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zachary

Boy name · Rank #194

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zachary Olivia
Current Rank #194 #1
Total Births (all years) 550,089 553,664
Peak Year 1993 2014
Peak Year Births 25,537 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zachary Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 109 3,545
1920ss 168 4,982
1930ss 142 3,922
1940ss 404 7,201
1950ss 2,170 6,100
1960ss 3,479 4,015
1970ss 19,068 7,849
1980ss 101,830 14,061
1990ss 225,280 75,913
2000ss 134,755 156,048
2010ss 51,138 184,528
2020ss 11,540 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zachary Olivia
2014 5,187 19,836
2015 4,865 19,726
2016 4,576 19,409
2017 3,821 18,777
2018 3,575 18,055
2019 3,083 18,569
2020 2,726 17,682
2021 2,596 17,841
2022 2,261 16,654
2023 2,122 15,313
2024 1,835 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, 1900–2024.

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