Abigail vs Olivia

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

Name A

Abigail

Girl name · Rank #32

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Abigail Olivia
Current Rank #32 #1
Total Births (all years) 408,235 553,664
Peak Year 2003 2014
Peak Year Births 15,932 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abigail Olivia
1880ss 133 618
1890ss 128 1,099
1900ss 136 1,575
1910ss 270 3,545
1920ss 322 4,982
1930ss 365 3,922
1940ss 647 7,201
1950ss 1,671 6,100
1960ss 2,411 4,015
1970ss 6,704 7,849
1980ss 20,659 14,061
1990ss 72,777 75,913
2000ss 150,923 156,048
2010ss 118,713 184,528
2020ss 32,376 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abigail Olivia
2014 12,113 19,836
2015 12,420 19,726
2016 11,794 19,409
2017 10,645 18,777
2018 9,877 18,055
2019 9,189 18,569
2020 7,910 17,682
2021 6,985 17,841
2022 6,300 16,654
2023 5,682 15,313
2024 5,499 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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