Allan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Allan

Boy name · Rank #852

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Allan Olivia
Current Rank #852 #1
Total Births (all years) 96,230 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 2,187 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Allan Olivia
1880ss 228 618
1890ss 298 1,099
1900ss 533 1,575
1910ss 3,237 3,545
1920ss 6,989 4,982
1930ss 11,359 3,922
1940ss 17,829 7,201
1950ss 17,696 6,100
1960ss 11,108 4,015
1970ss 5,911 7,849
1980ss 5,605 14,061
1990ss 5,393 75,913
2000ss 5,206 156,048
2010ss 3,391 184,528
2020ss 1,447 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allan Olivia
2014 333 19,836
2015 392 19,726
2016 328 19,409
2017 301 18,777
2018 294 18,055
2019 280 18,569
2020 278 17,682
2021 283 17,841
2022 301 16,654
2023 302 15,313
2024 283 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, 1880–2024.

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