Aaliyah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Aaliyah

Girl name · Rank #93

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Aaliyah Olivia
Current Rank #93 #1
Total Births (all years) 107,314 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 5,522 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aaliyah 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 — 4,015
1970ss 142 7,849
1980ss 209 14,061
1990ss 7,839 75,913
2000ss 36,379 156,048
2010ss 46,710 184,528
2020ss 16,035 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aaliyah Olivia
2014 4,899 19,836
2015 4,878 19,726
2016 4,656 19,409
2017 4,195 18,777
2018 3,844 18,055
2019 3,672 18,569
2020 3,578 17,682
2021 3,613 17,841
2022 3,284 16,654
2023 2,857 15,313
2024 2,703 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, 1976–2024.

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