Ancel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ancel

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ancel Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 751 553,664
Peak Year 1919 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ancel Olivia
1880ss 16 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 17 1,575
1910ss 145 3,545
1920ss 167 4,982
1930ss 119 3,922
1940ss 97 7,201
1950ss 48 6,100
1960ss 34 4,015
1970ss 11 7,849
1980ss 6 14,061
1990ss 10 75,913
2000ss 21 156,048
2010ss 55 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ancel Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1883–2019.

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