Amara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Amara

Girl name · Rank #121

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Amara Olivia
Current Rank #121 #1
Total Births (all years) 26,328 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 2,288 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Amara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 30 4,015
1970ss 214 7,849
1980ss 524 14,061
1990ss 1,400 75,913
2000ss 4,293 156,048
2010ss 9,415 184,528
2020ss 10,452 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amara Olivia
2014 607 19,836
2015 691 19,726
2016 1,085 19,409
2017 1,500 18,777
2018 1,587 18,055
2019 1,996 18,569
2020 1,918 17,682
2021 1,920 17,841
2022 2,046 16,654
2023 2,280 15,313
2024 2,288 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, 1961–2024.

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