Alvah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alvah

Boy name · Rank #12304

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alvah Olivia
Current Rank #12304 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,808 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 55 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alvah Olivia
1880ss 132 618
1890ss 109 1,099
1900ss 64 1,575
1910ss 326 3,545
1920ss 369 4,982
1930ss 266 3,922
1940ss 191 7,201
1950ss 184 6,100
1960ss 54 4,015
1970ss 61 7,849
1980ss 29 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 11 184,528
2020ss 12 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alvah Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 5 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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