Ambrose vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ambrose

Boy name · Rank #741

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ambrose Olivia
Current Rank #741 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,503 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 402 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ambrose Olivia
1880ss 344 618
1890ss 369 1,099
1900ss 324 1,575
1910ss 1,401 3,545
1920ss 1,556 4,982
1930ss 782 3,922
1940ss 606 7,201
1950ss 494 6,100
1960ss 400 4,015
1970ss 323 7,849
1980ss 360 14,061
1990ss 337 75,913
2000ss 487 156,048
2010ss 1,009 184,528
2020ss 1,711 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ambrose Olivia
2014 89 19,836
2015 101 19,726
2016 97 19,409
2017 96 18,777
2018 118 18,055
2019 222 18,569
2020 280 17,682
2021 402 17,841
2022 364 16,654
2023 320 15,313
2024 345 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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