Alton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alton

Boy name · Rank #1566

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alton Olivia
Current Rank #1566 #1
Total Births (all years) 47,349 553,664
Peak Year 1937 2014
Peak Year Births 836 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alton Olivia
1880ss 191 618
1890ss 276 1,099
1900ss 1,102 1,575
1910ss 4,417 3,545
1920ss 7,243 4,982
1930ss 7,215 3,922
1940ss 6,373 7,201
1950ss 5,988 6,100
1960ss 4,376 4,015
1970ss 2,855 7,849
1980ss 2,211 14,061
1990ss 1,684 75,913
2000ss 1,466 156,048
2010ss 1,426 184,528
2020ss 526 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alton Olivia
2014 162 19,836
2015 147 19,726
2016 148 19,409
2017 133 18,777
2018 132 18,055
2019 133 18,569
2020 92 17,682
2021 137 17,841
2022 86 16,654
2023 101 15,313
2024 110 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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