Alma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alma

Girl name · Rank #472

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alma Olivia
Current Rank #472 #1
Total Births (all years) 163,016 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 3,650 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alma Olivia
1880ss 5,190 618
1890ss 11,184 1,099
1900ss 13,092 1,575
1910ss 27,515 3,545
1920ss 30,434 4,982
1930ss 18,251 3,922
1940ss 12,400 7,201
1950ss 9,637 6,100
1960ss 6,381 4,015
1970ss 5,592 7,849
1980ss 5,688 14,061
1990ss 6,031 75,913
2000ss 4,550 156,048
2010ss 3,963 184,528
2020ss 3,108 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alma Olivia
2014 420 19,836
2015 417 19,726
2016 392 19,409
2017 455 18,777
2018 458 18,055
2019 491 18,569
2020 521 17,682
2021 611 17,841
2022 657 16,654
2023 666 15,313
2024 653 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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