Alyson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alyson

Girl name · Rank #1235

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alyson Olivia
Current Rank #1235 #1
Total Births (all years) 29,572 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 741 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alyson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 118 7,201
1950ss 585 6,100
1960ss 1,412 4,015
1970ss 3,368 7,849
1980ss 5,564 14,061
1990ss 6,614 75,913
2000ss 6,397 156,048
2010ss 4,444 184,528
2020ss 1,070 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyson Olivia
2014 496 19,836
2015 419 19,726
2016 356 19,409
2017 326 18,777
2018 305 18,055
2019 281 18,569
2020 233 17,682
2021 247 17,841
2022 201 16,654
2023 200 15,313
2024 189 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, 1944–2024.

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