Al vs Olivia

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

Name A

Al

Boy name · Rank #8953

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Al Olivia
Current Rank #8953 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,068 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 440 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Al Olivia
1880ss 209 618
1890ss 228 1,099
1900ss 385 1,575
1910ss 1,227 3,545
1920ss 1,428 4,982
1930ss 1,924 3,922
1940ss 2,345 7,201
1950ss 3,220 6,100
1960ss 2,520 4,015
1970ss 1,409 7,849
1980ss 972 14,061
1990ss 620 75,913
2000ss 324 156,048
2010ss 191 184,528
2020ss 66 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Al Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 19 19,726
2016 17 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 26 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 19 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 8 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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