Alethea vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alethea

Girl name · Rank #2651

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alethea Olivia
Current Rank #2651 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,913 553,664
Peak Year 1973 2014
Peak Year Births 322 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alethea Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 25 1,099
1900ss 37 1,575
1910ss 154 3,545
1920ss 214 4,982
1930ss 108 3,922
1940ss 172 7,201
1950ss 464 6,100
1960ss 680 4,015
1970ss 1,215 7,849
1980ss 533 14,061
1990ss 286 75,913
2000ss 303 156,048
2010ss 360 184,528
2020ss 362 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alethea Olivia
2014 36 19,836
2015 40 19,726
2016 28 19,409
2017 50 18,777
2018 29 18,055
2019 51 18,569
2020 62 17,682
2021 81 17,841
2022 80 16,654
2023 74 15,313
2024 65 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, 1892–2024.

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