Allyson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Allyson

Girl name · Rank #910

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Allyson Olivia
Current Rank #910 #1
Total Births (all years) 53,553 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 1,651 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Allyson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 231 7,201
1950ss 1,205 6,100
1960ss 3,085 4,015
1970ss 4,745 7,849
1980ss 7,206 14,061
1990ss 13,263 75,913
2000ss 12,951 156,048
2010ss 9,117 184,528
2020ss 1,750 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allyson Olivia
2014 1,013 19,836
2015 908 19,726
2016 773 19,409
2017 641 18,777
2018 557 18,055
2019 476 18,569
2020 450 17,682
2021 413 17,841
2022 332 16,654
2023 265 15,313
2024 290 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, 1945–2024.

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