Ames vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ames

Boy name · Rank #2011

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ames Olivia
Current Rank #2011 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,763 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 93 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ames Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 54 3,545
1920ss 72 4,982
1930ss 80 3,922
1940ss 62 7,201
1950ss 102 6,100
1960ss 98 4,015
1970ss 110 7,849
1980ss 173 14,061
1990ss 11 75,913
2000ss 54 156,048
2010ss 526 184,528
2020ss 421 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ames Olivia
2014 42 19,836
2015 51 19,726
2016 87 19,409
2017 69 18,777
2018 70 18,055
2019 69 18,569
2020 92 17,682
2021 89 17,841
2022 71 16,654
2023 93 15,313
2024 76 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, 1913–2024.

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