Zenobia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zenobia

Girl name · Rank #4462

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zenobia Olivia
Current Rank #4462 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,573 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 62 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zenobia Olivia
1880ss 43 618
1890ss 93 1,099
1900ss 159 1,575
1910ss 401 3,545
1920ss 497 4,982
1930ss 342 3,922
1940ss 351 7,201
1950ss 426 6,100
1960ss 371 4,015
1970ss 368 7,849
1980ss 335 14,061
1990ss 335 75,913
2000ss 277 156,048
2010ss 392 184,528
2020ss 183 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zenobia Olivia
2014 55 19,836
2015 42 19,726
2016 48 19,409
2017 39 18,777
2018 42 18,055
2019 37 18,569
2020 46 17,682
2021 32 17,841
2022 33 16,654
2023 41 15,313
2024 31 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, 1881–2024.

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