Alys vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alys

Girl name · Rank #5137

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alys Olivia
Current Rank #5137 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,332 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 29 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alys Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss 26 1,099
1900ss 60 1,575
1910ss 170 3,545
1920ss 199 4,982
1930ss 98 3,922
1940ss 83 7,201
1950ss 90 6,100
1960ss 70 4,015
1970ss 65 7,849
1980ss 82 14,061
1990ss 62 75,913
2000ss 84 156,048
2010ss 133 184,528
2020ss 99 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alys Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 16 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 17 18,777
2018 14 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 29 15,313
2024 25 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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