Alba vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alba

Girl name · Rank #1171

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alba Olivia
Current Rank #1171 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,292 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 204 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alba Olivia
1880ss 35 618
1890ss 54 1,099
1900ss 84 1,575
1910ss 461 3,545
1920ss 491 4,982
1930ss 301 3,922
1940ss 158 7,201
1950ss 320 6,100
1960ss 305 4,015
1970ss 356 7,849
1980ss 838 14,061
1990ss 811 75,913
2000ss 718 156,048
2010ss 1,390 184,528
2020ss 970 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alba Olivia
2014 149 19,836
2015 158 19,726
2016 124 19,409
2017 148 18,777
2018 132 18,055
2019 161 18,569
2020 188 17,682
2021 193 17,841
2022 197 16,654
2023 188 15,313
2024 204 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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