Allen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Allen

Boy name · Rank #573

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Allen Olivia
Current Rank #573 #1
Total Births (all years) 271,282 553,664
Peak Year 1951 2014
Peak Year Births 5,179 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Allen Olivia
1880ss 1,998 618
1890ss 2,002 1,099
1900ss 2,558 1,575
1910ss 11,493 3,545
1920ss 20,092 4,982
1930ss 24,357 3,922
1940ss 39,047 7,201
1950ss 47,321 6,100
1960ss 37,695 4,015
1970ss 21,672 7,849
1980ss 21,910 14,061
1990ss 16,952 75,913
2000ss 12,576 156,048
2010ss 8,816 184,528
2020ss 2,793 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allen Olivia
2014 859 19,836
2015 975 19,726
2016 895 19,409
2017 790 18,777
2018 741 18,055
2019 702 18,569
2020 637 17,682
2021 558 17,841
2022 529 16,654
2023 572 15,313
2024 497 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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