Alistair vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alistair

Boy name · Rank #907

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alistair Olivia
Current Rank #907 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,822 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 257 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alistair Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 7 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss 96 7,849
1980ss 112 14,061
1990ss 190 75,913
2000ss 449 156,048
2010ss 1,721 184,528
2020ss 1,236 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alistair Olivia
2014 179 19,836
2015 197 19,726
2016 247 19,409
2017 225 18,777
2018 205 18,055
2019 221 18,569
2020 226 17,682
2021 255 17,841
2022 248 16,654
2023 250 15,313
2024 257 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, 1956–2024.

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