Alf vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alf

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alf Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,130 567,345
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 38 19,840
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alf Olivia
1880ss 84 618
1890ss 78 1,099
1900ss 83 1,575
1910ss 270 3,545
1920ss 231 4,982
1930ss 157 3,922
1940ss 88 7,201
1950ss 65 6,100
1960ss 42 4,016
1970ss 32 7,846
1980ss 14,060
1990ss 75,913
2000ss 156,054
2010ss 184,561
2020ss 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alf Olivia
2014 19,840
2015 19,729
2016 19,414
2017 18,778
2018 18,061
2019 18,577
2020 17,691
2021 17,847
2022 16,670
2023 15,329
2024 14,772
2025 13,544

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, 1880–1979.

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