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 #3796

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alston Olivia
Current Rank #3796 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,578 567,345
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 70 19,840
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alston Olivia
1880s - 618
1890s 7 1,099
1900s - 1,575
1910s 108 3,545
1920s 155 4,982
1930s 113 3,922
1940s 92 7,201
1950s 93 6,100
1960s 77 4,016
1970s 72 7,846
1980s 152 14,060
1990s 471 75,913
2000s 469 156,054
2010s 594 184,561
2020s 175 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alston Olivia
2014 66 19,840
2015 58 19,729
2016 60 19,414
2017 70 18,778
2018 52 18,061
2019 57 18,577
2020 39 17,691
2021 33 17,847
2022 38 16,670
2023 20 15,329
2024 29 14,772
2025 16 13,544

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, 1894–2025.

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