Alpheus vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alpheus

Boy name · Rank #9873

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alpheus Olivia
Current Rank #9873 #1
Total Births (all years) 770 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 29 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alpheus Olivia
1880ss 48 618
1890ss 25 1,099
1900ss 25 1,575
1910ss 162 3,545
1920ss 180 4,982
1930ss 94 3,922
1940ss 81 7,201
1950ss 70 6,100
1960ss 31 4,015
1970ss 18 7,849
1980ss 11 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 20 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alpheus Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 7 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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