Alyssa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Alyssa Olivia
Current Rank #399 #1
Total Births (all years) 313,912 553,664
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 14,036 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alyssa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 99 6,100
1960ss 1,504 4,015
1970ss 6,080 7,849
1980ss 32,952 14,061
1990ss 115,254 75,913
2000ss 114,505 156,048
2010ss 37,926 184,528
2020ss 5,592 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyssa Olivia
2014 3,846 19,836
2015 3,255 19,726
2016 2,680 19,409
2017 2,241 18,777
2018 1,881 18,055
2019 1,699 18,569
2020 1,471 17,682
2021 1,301 17,841
2022 1,098 16,654
2023 929 15,313
2024 793 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, 1950–2024.

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