Alice vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alice

Girl name · Rank #62

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alice Olivia
Current Rank #62 #1
Total Births (all years) 584,578 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 11,955 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alice Olivia
1880ss 17,142 618
1890ss 24,415 1,099
1900ss 35,232 1,575
1910ss 85,866 3,545
1920ss 110,526 4,982
1930ss 78,968 3,922
1940ss 72,392 7,201
1950ss 52,075 6,100
1960ss 26,952 4,015
1970ss 11,134 7,849
1980ss 7,331 14,061
1990ss 6,466 75,913
2000ss 8,269 156,048
2010ss 30,630 184,528
2020ss 17,180 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alice Olivia
2014 3,055 19,836
2015 3,426 19,726
2016 3,692 19,409
2017 3,826 18,777
2018 3,664 18,055
2019 3,549 18,569
2020 3,294 17,682
2021 3,509 17,841
2022 3,511 16,654
2023 3,346 15,313
2024 3,520 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, 1880–2024.

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