Total births
567,345
Girls' name · since 1880
Olivia
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 567,345 babies named Olivia, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1
- among girls today
- 567,345
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
567,345 babies have been named Olivia since 1880, making it today's #1 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Olivia recorded 567,345 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1 nationally today, ahead of 99.9% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1 among girls today
- 567,345 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Olivia is currently the #1 girls' name in America, more common than 99.9% of girls - 567,345 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1
- among girls today
- 567,345
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Olivia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Olivia was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
19,840 babies were named Olivia in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Olivia compares
567,345 Top 0% higher than 100% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
Olivia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olivia's full recorded timeline at 1953, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 44 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 19,840 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olivia at a glance
Top 10 girls' namePeak year
2014
Current rank
#1
Active since
1880
Olivia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 19,840
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Olivia popularity over time - boys
791 total births recorded since 1923 (Olivia as boys' name)
Olivia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Olivia's strongest decade.
184,561 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Olivia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 618
1880s
618 births
- 1890s 1,099
1890s
1,099 births
- 1900s 1,575
1900s
1,575 births
- 1910s 3,545
1910s
3,545 births
- 1920s 4,982
1920s
4,982 births
- 1930s 3,922
1930s
3,922 births
- 1940s 7,201
1940s
7,201 births
- 1950s 6,100
1950s
6,100 births
- 1960s 4,016
1960s
4,016 births
- 1970s 7,846
1970s
7,846 births
- 1980s 14,060
1980s
14,060 births
- 1990s
1990s
75,913 births
- 2000s
2000s
156,054 births
- 2010s
2010s
184,561 births
- 2020s
2020s
95,853 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 184,561 births (33% of all-time use).
How Olivia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Olivia's total volume
Olivia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Olivia by state
Where Olivia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 61,611 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 47,741 | 8.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 35,671 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 28,972 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 24,637 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 23,885 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 23,625 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 19,211 | 3.4% |
California share of Olivia's total US births 10.9%
Even split
61,611 of 567,345 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Olivia appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olivia? ▼
Olivia has been given to 567,345 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1 as of the latest data. 19,840 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Olivia most popular? ▼
Olivia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 184,561 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Olivia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Olivia are California (61,611 births), Texas (47,741 births), New York (35,671 births).
How long has the name Olivia been used? ▼
Olivia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Olivia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olive, Oliva, Olinda, Olivette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Olivia's data
- Olivia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (184,561 total births) through the 2020s (95,853) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Olivias (61,611 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Olivia
Nearby Names Like Olivia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olivia
Olive Girl
#170 66,926 births
Oliva Girl
#5975 1,976 births
Olinda Girl
1,066 births
Olivette Girl
#7609 788 births
Oliver Girl
#5163 777 births
Compare Olivia side by side: Olivia vs Olive Olivia vs Oliva Olivia vs Olinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Olivia
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Olivia: #1 Girls' Name - 567,345 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olivia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Olivia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.