Alister vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alister

Boy name · Rank #1653

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alister Olivia
Current Rank #1653 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,561 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 140 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alister Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 48 14,061
1990ss 64 75,913
2000ss 170 156,048
2010ss 736 184,528
2020ss 538 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alister Olivia
2014 60 19,836
2015 82 19,726
2016 102 19,409
2017 110 18,777
2018 93 18,055
2019 93 18,569
2020 106 17,682
2021 91 17,841
2022 140 16,654
2023 99 15,313
2024 102 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, 1924–2024.

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