Zaire vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zaire

Boy name · Rank #472

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zaire Olivia
Current Rank #472 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,859 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 655 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zaire 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 63 7,849
1980ss 44 14,061
1990ss 732 75,913
2000ss 2,125 156,048
2010ss 2,875 184,528
2020ss 3,020 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zaire Olivia
2014 238 19,836
2015 254 19,726
2016 305 19,409
2017 317 18,777
2018 389 18,055
2019 498 18,569
2020 542 17,682
2021 557 17,841
2022 615 16,654
2023 655 15,313
2024 651 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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