Alva vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alva

Boy name · Rank #8948

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alva Olivia
Current Rank #8948 #1
Total Births (all years) 11,263 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 317 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alva Olivia
1880ss 663 618
1890ss 689 1,099
1900ss 575 1,575
1910ss 1,978 3,545
1920ss 2,551 4,982
1930ss 1,681 3,922
1940ss 1,216 7,201
1950ss 717 6,100
1960ss 479 4,015
1970ss 292 7,849
1980ss 158 14,061
1990ss 104 75,913
2000ss 52 156,048
2010ss 65 184,528
2020ss 43 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alva Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 8 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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