Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Olivia vs. Liv

YearCategoryOliviaLiv
2025Girls#1 · 13,544 births#895 · 296 births
2025Boys#7,679 · 10 birthsNo record
2024Girls#1 · 14,772 births#873 · 309 births
2024Boys#5,659 · 16 birthsNo record
2023Girls#1 · 15,329 births#702 · 405 births
2023Boys#10,821 · 6 birthsNo record
2022Girls#1 · 16,670 births#729 · 401 births
2022Boys#5,633 · 16 birthsNo record
2021Girls#1 · 17,847 births#685 · 424 births
2021Boys#8,166 · 9 birthsNo record
2020Girls#1 · 17,691 births#666 · 432 births
2020Boys#6,296 · 13 birthsNo record
2019Girls#1 · 18,577 births#668 · 434 births
2019Boys#6,777 · 12 birthsNo record
2018Girls#2 · 18,061 births#681 · 429 births
2018Boys#8,154 · 9 birthsNo record
2017Girls#2 · 18,778 births#672 · 437 births
2017Boys#6,685 · 12 birthsNo record
2016Girls#2 · 19,414 births#697 · 414 births
2016Boys#5,555 · 16 birthsNo record
2015Girls#2 · 19,729 births#717 · 396 births
2015Boys#8,040 · 9 birthsNo record
2014Girls#2 · 19,840 births#783 · 357 births
2014Boys#4,263 · 23 birthsNo record
2013Girls#3 · 18,454 births#926 · 274 births
2013Boys#4,064 · 24 birthsNo record
2012Girls#4 · 17,333 births#1,060 · 237 births
2012Boys#5,035 · 18 birthsNo record
2011Girls#4 · 17,335 births#951 · 270 births
2011Boys#5,200 · 17 birthsNo record
2010Girls#4 · 17,040 births#1,234 · 195 births
2010Boys#3,708 · 28 birthsNo record
2009Girls#3 · 17,444 births#1,366 · 174 births
2009Boys#5,102 · 18 birthsNo record
2008Girls#4 · 17,088 births#1,717 · 129 births
2008Boys#3,486 · 31 birthsNo record
2007Girls#7 · 16,589 births#1,988 · 103 births
2007Boys#5,210 · 17 birthsNo record
2006Girls#7 · 15,508 births#2,267 · 84 births
2006Boys#5,072 · 17 birthsNo record
2005Girls#5 · 15,700 births#1,969 · 97 births
2005Boys#3,941 · 23 birthsNo record
2004Girls#4 · 16,108 births#1,726 · 112 births
2004Boys#1,731 · 73 birthsNo record
2003Girls#5 · 16,154 births#2,144 · 81 births
2003Boys#3,838 · 22 birthsNo record
2002Girls#10 · 14,631 births#3,196 · 44 births
2002Boys#4,502 · 17 birthsNo record
2001Girls#10 · 13,977 births#4,107 · 30 births
2001Boys#6,013 · 11 birthsNo record

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