Zed vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zed

Boy name · Rank #5885

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Zed Olivia
Current Rank #5885 #1
Total Births (all years) 446 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 18 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zed Olivia
1880ss 10 618
1890ss 12 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 25 3,545
1920ss 24 4,982
1930ss 19 3,922
1940ss 16 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 23 7,849
1980ss 62 14,061
1990ss 40 75,913
2000ss 52 156,048
2010ss 100 184,528
2020ss 57 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zed Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 14 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 15 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, 1882–2024.

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