Amethyst vs Olivia

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

Name A

Amethyst

Girl name · Rank #1323

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Amethyst Olivia
Current Rank #1323 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,376 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 235 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Amethyst 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 16 4,015
1970ss 100 7,849
1980ss 345 14,061
1990ss 897 75,913
2000ss 834 156,048
2010ss 1,171 184,528
2020ss 1,013 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amethyst Olivia
2014 95 19,836
2015 128 19,726
2016 160 19,409
2017 177 18,777
2018 168 18,055
2019 189 18,569
2020 184 17,682
2021 215 17,841
2022 235 16,654
2023 206 15,313
2024 173 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, 1967–2024.

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