Alejandro vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #185

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alejandro Olivia
Current Rank #185 #1
Total Births (all years) 144,768 553,664
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 4,557 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alejandro Olivia
1880ss 10 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss 66 1,575
1910ss 228 3,545
1920ss 732 4,982
1930ss 775 3,922
1940ss 938 7,201
1950ss 1,713 6,100
1960ss 3,099 4,015
1970ss 9,134 7,849
1980ss 15,316 14,061
1990ss 35,176 75,913
2000ss 43,115 156,048
2010ss 25,030 184,528
2020ss 9,426 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alejandro Olivia
2014 2,602 19,836
2015 2,316 19,726
2016 2,208 19,409
2017 2,032 18,777
2018 1,900 18,055
2019 1,971 18,569
2020 1,792 17,682
2021 1,843 17,841
2022 1,964 16,654
2023 1,835 15,313
2024 1,992 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, 1885–2024.

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