Allison vs Olivia

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

Name A

Allison

Girl name · Rank #99

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Allison Olivia
Current Rank #99 #1
Total Births (all years) 316,525 553,664
Peak Year 1994 2014
Peak Year Births 8,150 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Allison Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 145 3,545
1920ss 227 4,982
1930ss 236 3,922
1940ss 680 7,201
1950ss 4,554 6,100
1960ss 16,525 4,015
1970ss 34,159 7,849
1980ss 62,328 14,061
1990ss 74,431 75,913
2000ss 59,965 156,048
2010ss 48,993 184,528
2020ss 14,276 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allison Olivia
2014 5,476 19,836
2015 5,356 19,726
2016 4,782 19,409
2017 4,036 18,777
2018 3,693 18,055
2019 3,439 18,569
2020 3,159 17,682
2021 3,138 17,841
2022 2,711 16,654
2023 2,646 15,313
2024 2,622 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, 1908–2024.

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