Ada vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ada

Girl name · Rank #193

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ada Olivia
Current Rank #193 #1
Total Births (all years) 105,475 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 1,943 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ada Olivia
1880ss 8,423 618
1890ss 10,379 1,099
1900ss 9,121 1,575
1910ss 15,234 3,545
1920ss 15,135 4,982
1930ss 8,492 3,922
1940ss 5,884 7,201
1950ss 4,305 6,100
1960ss 2,874 4,015
1970ss 1,924 7,849
1980ss 1,606 14,061
1990ss 1,600 75,913
2000ss 3,387 156,048
2010ss 9,033 184,528
2020ss 8,078 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ada Olivia
2014 871 19,836
2015 921 19,726
2016 968 19,409
2017 1,019 18,777
2018 1,302 18,055
2019 1,467 18,569
2020 1,560 17,682
2021 1,648 17,841
2022 1,656 16,654
2023 1,651 15,313
2024 1,563 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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