Alijah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alijah

Boy name · Rank #430

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alijah Olivia
Current Rank #430 #1
Total Births (all years) 13,567 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 762 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alijah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 11 14,061
1990ss 533 75,913
2000ss 3,645 156,048
2010ss 5,863 184,528
2020ss 3,515 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alijah Olivia
2014 580 19,836
2015 621 19,726
2016 588 19,409
2017 619 18,777
2018 590 18,055
2019 605 18,569
2020 667 17,682
2021 762 17,841
2022 653 16,654
2023 699 15,313
2024 734 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, 1987–2024.

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