Alden vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alden

Boy name · Rank #576

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alden Olivia
Current Rank #576 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,739 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 492 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alden Olivia
1880ss 77 618
1890ss 94 1,099
1900ss 159 1,575
1910ss 1,187 3,545
1920ss 1,748 4,982
1930ss 1,290 3,922
1940ss 1,049 7,201
1950ss 939 6,100
1960ss 720 4,015
1970ss 497 7,849
1980ss 800 14,061
1990ss 1,310 75,913
2000ss 2,277 156,048
2010ss 3,443 184,528
2020ss 2,149 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alden Olivia
2014 337 19,836
2015 340 19,726
2016 391 19,409
2017 409 18,777
2018 411 18,055
2019 435 18,569
2020 387 17,682
2021 394 17,841
2022 445 16,654
2023 431 15,313
2024 492 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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