Abbigail vs Olivia

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

Name A

Abbigail

Girl name · Rank #3979

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Abbigail Olivia
Current Rank #3979 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,114 553,664
Peak Year 2009 2014
Peak Year Births 676 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abbigail Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss 23 4,015
1970ss 107 7,849
1980ss 385 14,061
1990ss 2,113 75,913
2000ss 5,874 156,048
2010ss 3,277 184,528
2020ss 330 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abbigail Olivia
2014 322 19,836
2015 261 19,726
2016 224 19,409
2017 180 18,777
2018 163 18,055
2019 141 18,569
2020 95 17,682
2021 71 17,841
2022 69 16,654
2023 58 15,313
2024 37 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, 1959–2024.

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