Alethia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alethia

Girl name · Rank #8955

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alethia Olivia
Current Rank #8955 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,512 553,664
Peak Year 1973 2014
Peak Year Births 74 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alethia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 22 1,099
1900ss 75 1,575
1910ss 158 3,545
1920ss 218 4,982
1930ss 177 3,922
1940ss 167 7,201
1950ss 237 6,100
1960ss 312 4,015
1970ss 349 7,849
1980ss 232 14,061
1990ss 155 75,913
2000ss 165 156,048
2010ss 169 184,528
2020ss 76 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alethia Olivia
2014 22 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 18 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 15 17,682
2021 19 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 11 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, 1894–2024.

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