Alison vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alison

Girl name · Rank #465

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alison Olivia
Current Rank #465 #1
Total Births (all years) 116,237 553,664
Peak Year 1980 2014
Peak Year Births 2,980 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alison Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 12 1,575
1910ss 134 3,545
1920ss 198 4,982
1930ss 367 3,922
1940ss 1,450 7,201
1950ss 6,216 6,100
1960ss 12,233 4,015
1970ss 22,072 7,849
1980ss 27,017 14,061
1990ss 19,728 75,913
2000ss 13,286 156,048
2010ss 10,149 184,528
2020ss 3,375 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alison Olivia
2014 1,118 19,836
2015 967 19,726
2016 973 19,409
2017 816 18,777
2018 770 18,055
2019 758 18,569
2020 699 17,682
2021 658 17,841
2022 692 16,654
2023 653 15,313
2024 673 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, 1905–2024.

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