Alex vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Alex and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alex | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #205 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 286,169 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1993 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,639 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alex | Olivia |
| 1880s | 1,451 | 618 |
| 1890s | 1,448 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 1,745 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 7,871 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 9,182 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 6,306 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 6,855 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 8,198 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 12,034 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 13,997 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 38,712 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 70,830 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 63,781 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 32,605 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 11,154 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alex | Olivia |
| 2014 | 3,192 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 3,113 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 2,855 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 2,606 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 2,526 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 2,401 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 2,122 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 1,969 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 2,006 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 1,814 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 1,728 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 1,515 | 13,544 |