Ansel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ansel

Boy name · Rank #1286

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ansel Olivia
Current Rank #1286 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,614 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 171 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ansel Olivia
1880ss 23 618
1890ss 53 1,099
1900ss 40 1,575
1910ss 307 3,545
1920ss 387 4,982
1930ss 238 3,922
1940ss 203 7,201
1950ss 170 6,100
1960ss 124 4,015
1970ss 160 7,849
1980ss 188 14,061
1990ss 250 75,913
2000ss 483 156,048
2010ss 1,204 184,528
2020ss 784 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ansel Olivia
2014 109 19,836
2015 158 19,726
2016 160 19,409
2017 148 18,777
2018 171 18,055
2019 137 18,569
2020 163 17,682
2021 157 17,841
2022 146 16,654
2023 166 15,313
2024 152 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, 1882–2024.

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