Alek vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alek

Boy name · Rank #1968

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alek Olivia
Current Rank #1968 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,513 553,664
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 154 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alek Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 15 3,545
1920ss 7 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 25 7,849
1980ss 198 14,061
1990ss 1,136 75,913
2000ss 1,388 156,048
2010ss 1,257 184,528
2020ss 487 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alek Olivia
2014 125 19,836
2015 134 19,726
2016 113 19,409
2017 108 18,777
2018 110 18,055
2019 113 18,569
2020 110 17,682
2021 101 17,841
2022 95 16,654
2023 102 15,313
2024 79 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, 1916–2024.

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