Alter vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alter

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alter Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 393 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 21 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alter Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 12 3,545
1920ss 13 4,982
1930ss 11 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 12 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 11 7,849
1980ss 32 14,061
1990ss 42 75,913
2000ss 107 156,048
2010ss 104 184,528
2020ss 39 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alter Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 — 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, 1915–2023.

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