Name history
Baby Names by Year
Type a name and see how many babies received it across the long U.S. timeline, from 1880 through 2024.
The fun part is seeing a name behave like a little cultural weather system: a slow rise, a sudden peak, a weird comeback, a total collapse.
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Olivia
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1880-2024
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby-name data for national births. SSA says the national files cover births after 1879 and its current published data are based on Social Security card applications as of March 2025, with 2024 as the latest birth year. See popular baby names and background information.