Angel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Angel

Boy name · Rank #63

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Angel Olivia
Current Rank #63 #1
Total Births (all years) 261,068 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 11,602 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Angel Olivia
1880ss 8 618
1890ss 22 1,099
1900ss 34 1,575
1910ss 391 3,545
1920ss 1,089 4,982
1930ss 1,088 3,922
1940ss 1,377 7,201
1950ss 4,224 6,100
1960ss 7,404 4,015
1970ss 11,179 7,849
1980ss 15,797 14,061
1990ss 36,987 75,913
2000ss 94,331 156,048
2010ss 62,945 184,528
2020ss 24,192 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Angel Olivia
2014 6,313 19,836
2015 6,114 19,726
2016 5,561 19,409
2017 5,274 18,777
2018 5,064 18,055
2019 4,914 18,569
2020 4,524 17,682
2021 4,716 17,841
2022 5,098 16,654
2023 4,890 15,313
2024 4,964 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, 1888–2024.

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