Aletha vs Olivia

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

Name A

Aletha

Girl name · Rank #11082

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Aletha Olivia
Current Rank #11082 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,948 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 145 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aletha Olivia
1880ss 74 618
1890ss 160 1,099
1900ss 276 1,575
1910ss 819 3,545
1920ss 1,131 4,982
1930ss 686 3,922
1940ss 592 7,201
1950ss 879 6,100
1960ss 866 4,015
1970ss 681 7,849
1980ss 380 14,061
1990ss 186 75,913
2000ss 128 156,048
2010ss 59 184,528
2020ss 31 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aletha Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 8 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, 1881–2024.

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