Adele vs Olivia

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

Name A

Adele

Girl name · Rank #798

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Adele Olivia
Current Rank #798 #1
Total Births (all years) 41,996 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 1,030 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Adele Olivia
1880ss 748 618
1890ss 1,498 1,099
1900ss 1,881 1,575
1910ss 6,880 3,545
1920ss 7,660 4,982
1930ss 4,076 3,922
1940ss 3,763 7,201
1950ss 3,863 6,100
1960ss 1,892 4,015
1970ss 1,006 7,849
1980ss 846 14,061
1990ss 869 75,913
2000ss 1,281 156,048
2010ss 4,021 184,528
2020ss 1,712 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Adele Olivia
2014 366 19,836
2015 444 19,726
2016 443 19,409
2017 347 18,777
2018 297 18,055
2019 368 18,569
2020 343 17,682
2021 340 17,841
2022 344 16,654
2023 334 15,313
2024 351 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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