Alley vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alley

Girl name · Rank #8979

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alley Olivia
Current Rank #8979 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,070 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 66 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alley Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 21 14,061
1990ss 234 75,913
2000ss 460 156,048
2010ss 290 184,528
2020ss 59 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alley Olivia
2014 31 19,836
2015 25 19,726
2016 24 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 17 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 19 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 11 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, 1915–2024.

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