Alben vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alben

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alben Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 204 553,664
Peak Year 1938 2014
Peak Year Births 19 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alben Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 14 3,545
1920ss 42 4,982
1930ss 42 3,922
1940ss 26 7,201
1950ss 37 6,100
1960ss 17 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss 11 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alben Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1915–2003.

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