Alvin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alvin

Boy name · Rank #791

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alvin Olivia
Current Rank #791 #1
Total Births (all years) 161,108 553,664
Peak Year 1927 2014
Peak Year Births 2,883 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alvin Olivia
1880ss 1,256 618
1890ss 1,667 1,099
1900ss 2,484 1,575
1910ss 15,499 3,545
1920ss 26,872 4,982
1930ss 21,484 3,922
1940ss 20,719 7,201
1950ss 23,087 6,100
1960ss 14,509 4,015
1970ss 8,677 7,849
1980ss 7,476 14,061
1990ss 5,908 75,913
2000ss 5,235 156,048
2010ss 4,528 184,528
2020ss 1,707 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alvin Olivia
2014 461 19,836
2015 455 19,726
2016 469 19,409
2017 438 18,777
2018 390 18,055
2019 399 18,569
2020 377 17,682
2021 325 17,841
2022 352 16,654
2023 337 15,313
2024 316 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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