Ara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ara

Girl name · Rank #3113

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ara Olivia
Current Rank #3113 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,517 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 78 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ara Olivia
1880ss 141 618
1890ss 195 1,099
1900ss 215 1,575
1910ss 375 3,545
1920ss 389 4,982
1930ss 224 3,922
1940ss 162 7,201
1950ss 105 6,100
1960ss 119 4,015
1970ss 190 7,849
1980ss 228 14,061
1990ss 141 75,913
2000ss 234 156,048
2010ss 488 184,528
2020ss 311 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ara Olivia
2014 49 19,836
2015 49 19,726
2016 53 19,409
2017 62 18,777
2018 62 18,055
2019 54 18,569
2020 55 17,682
2021 75 17,841
2022 78 16,654
2023 52 15,313
2024 51 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, 1880–2024.

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