Abby vs Olivia

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

Name A

Abby

Girl name · Rank #626

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Abby Olivia
Current Rank #626 #1
Total Births (all years) 61,472 553,664
Peak Year 2003 2014
Peak Year Births 2,048 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abby Olivia
1880ss 64 618
1890ss 57 1,099
1900ss 49 1,575
1910ss 110 3,545
1920ss 177 4,982
1930ss 200 3,922
1940ss 444 7,201
1950ss 1,162 6,100
1960ss 2,068 4,015
1970ss 3,138 7,849
1980ss 11,888 14,061
1990ss 13,876 75,913
2000ss 17,217 156,048
2010ss 8,442 184,528
2020ss 2,580 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abby Olivia
2014 843 19,836
2015 728 19,726
2016 727 19,409
2017 703 18,777
2018 658 18,055
2019 624 18,569
2020 597 17,682
2021 524 17,841
2022 510 16,654
2023 475 15,313
2024 474 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, 1880–2024.

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