Abel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Abel

Boy name · Rank #220

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Abel Olivia
Current Rank #220 #1
Total Births (all years) 64,483 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 3,244 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abel Olivia
1880ss 107 618
1890ss 118 1,099
1900ss 121 1,575
1910ss 559 3,545
1920ss 881 4,982
1930ss 939 3,922
1940ss 1,225 7,201
1950ss 2,088 6,100
1960ss 2,665 4,015
1970ss 3,527 7,849
1980ss 4,730 14,061
1990ss 6,484 75,913
2000ss 8,364 156,048
2010ss 23,545 184,528
2020ss 9,130 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abel Olivia
2014 2,572 19,836
2015 3,244 19,726
2016 3,044 19,409
2017 2,712 18,777
2018 2,682 18,055
2019 2,467 18,569
2020 2,130 17,682
2021 1,954 17,841
2022 1,766 16,654
2023 1,653 15,313
2024 1,627 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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