Aliyah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Aliyah

Girl name · Rank #235

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Aliyah Olivia
Current Rank #235 #1
Total Births (all years) 47,811 553,664
Peak Year 2011 2014
Peak Year Births 2,301 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aliyah 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 52 7,849
1980ss 283 14,061
1990ss 5,049 75,913
2000ss 15,325 156,048
2010ss 20,162 184,528
2020ss 6,940 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aliyah Olivia
2014 1,971 19,836
2015 1,972 19,726
2016 2,008 19,409
2017 1,915 18,777
2018 1,777 18,055
2019 1,677 18,569
2020 1,530 17,682
2021 1,440 17,841
2022 1,308 16,654
2023 1,351 15,313
2024 1,311 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, 1971–2024.

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