Althea vs Olivia

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

Name A

Althea

Girl name · Rank #1396

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Althea Olivia
Current Rank #1396 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,807 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 389 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Althea Olivia
1880ss 156 618
1890ss 323 1,099
1900ss 496 1,575
1910ss 2,014 3,545
1920ss 2,591 4,982
1930ss 1,472 3,922
1940ss 1,275 7,201
1950ss 3,015 6,100
1960ss 1,791 4,015
1970ss 1,002 7,849
1980ss 592 14,061
1990ss 492 75,913
2000ss 627 156,048
2010ss 1,160 184,528
2020ss 801 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Althea Olivia
2014 92 19,836
2015 130 19,726
2016 128 19,409
2017 154 18,777
2018 162 18,055
2019 167 18,569
2020 156 17,682
2021 145 17,841
2022 175 16,654
2023 165 15,313
2024 160 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.

← Compare different names