Alpha vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alpha

Girl name · Rank #15244

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alpha Olivia
Current Rank #15244 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,182 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 198 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alpha Olivia
1880ss 361 618
1890ss 704 1,099
1900ss 828 1,575
1910ss 1,537 3,545
1920ss 1,494 4,982
1930ss 837 3,922
1940ss 540 7,201
1950ss 276 6,100
1960ss 150 4,015
1970ss 133 7,849
1980ss 90 14,061
1990ss 95 75,913
2000ss 57 156,048
2010ss 42 184,528
2020ss 38 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alpha Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 17 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 5 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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