Alston vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alston

Boy name · Rank #3781

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alston Olivia
Current Rank #3781 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,562 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 70 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alston Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 7 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 108 3,545
1920ss 155 4,982
1930ss 113 3,922
1940ss 92 7,201
1950ss 93 6,100
1960ss 77 4,015
1970ss 72 7,849
1980ss 152 14,061
1990ss 471 75,913
2000ss 469 156,048
2010ss 594 184,528
2020ss 159 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alston Olivia
2014 66 19,836
2015 58 19,726
2016 60 19,409
2017 70 18,777
2018 52 18,055
2019 57 18,569
2020 39 17,682
2021 33 17,841
2022 38 16,654
2023 20 15,313
2024 29 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, 1894–2024.

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