Amber vs Olivia

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

Name A

Amber

Girl name · Rank #541

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Amber Olivia
Current Rank #541 #1
Total Births (all years) 374,103 553,664
Peak Year 1986 2014
Peak Year Births 16,955 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Amber Olivia
1880ss 46 618
1890ss 131 1,099
1900ss 170 1,575
1910ss 327 3,545
1920ss 304 4,982
1930ss 192 3,922
1940ss 537 7,201
1950ss 1,255 6,100
1960ss 5,467 4,015
1970ss 47,065 7,849
1980ss 153,951 14,061
1990ss 115,605 75,913
2000ss 36,215 156,048
2010ss 10,019 184,528
2020ss 2,819 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amber Olivia
2014 1,064 19,836
2015 978 19,726
2016 871 19,409
2017 782 18,777
2018 665 18,055
2019 653 18,569
2020 594 17,682
2021 579 17,841
2022 569 16,654
2023 519 15,313
2024 558 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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