Alastair vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alastair

Boy name · Rank #2366

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alastair Olivia
Current Rank #2366 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,297 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 62 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alastair Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 17 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 6 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 10 4,015
1970ss 48 7,849
1980ss 145 14,061
1990ss 152 75,913
2000ss 230 156,048
2010ss 420 184,528
2020ss 269 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alastair Olivia
2014 36 19,836
2015 47 19,726
2016 50 19,409
2017 61 18,777
2018 46 18,055
2019 62 18,569
2020 39 17,682
2021 61 17,841
2022 50 16,654
2023 60 15,313
2024 59 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, 1922–2024.

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