Alec vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alec

Boy name · Rank #879

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alec Olivia
Current Rank #879 #1
Total Births (all years) 54,916 553,664
Peak Year 1995 2014
Peak Year Births 3,420 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alec Olivia
1880ss 66 618
1890ss 61 1,099
1900ss 104 1,575
1910ss 419 3,545
1920ss 513 4,982
1930ss 299 3,922
1940ss 443 7,201
1950ss 653 6,100
1960ss 974 4,015
1970ss 902 7,849
1980ss 3,001 14,061
1990ss 25,908 75,913
2000ss 13,727 156,048
2010ss 6,078 184,528
2020ss 1,768 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alec Olivia
2014 624 19,836
2015 665 19,726
2016 616 19,409
2017 575 18,777
2018 520 18,055
2019 518 18,569
2020 470 17,682
2021 390 17,841
2022 346 16,654
2023 289 15,313
2024 273 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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