Zen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zen

Boy name · Rank #958

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zen Olivia
Current Rank #958 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,528 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 255 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zen 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 5 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 11 14,061
1990ss 152 75,913
2000ss 492 156,048
2010ss 811 184,528
2020ss 1,057 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zen Olivia
2014 88 19,836
2015 75 19,726
2016 74 19,409
2017 92 18,777
2018 112 18,055
2019 128 18,569
2020 160 17,682
2021 164 17,841
2022 255 16,654
2023 242 15,313
2024 236 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, 1969–2024.

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