Arabella vs Olivia

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

Name A

Arabella

Girl name · Rank #206

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Arabella Olivia
Current Rank #206 #1
Total Births (all years) 26,512 553,664
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 1,912 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arabella Olivia
1880ss 48 618
1890ss 62 1,099
1900ss 85 1,575
1910ss 167 3,545
1920ss 166 4,982
1930ss 95 3,922
1940ss 62 7,201
1950ss 72 6,100
1960ss 69 4,015
1970ss 52 7,849
1980ss 45 14,061
1990ss 305 75,913
2000ss 3,107 156,048
2010ss 15,114 184,528
2020ss 7,063 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arabella Olivia
2014 1,912 19,836
2015 1,688 19,726
2016 1,747 19,409
2017 1,889 18,777
2018 1,705 18,055
2019 1,545 18,569
2020 1,438 17,682
2021 1,519 17,841
2022 1,313 16,654
2023 1,317 15,313
2024 1,476 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, 1881–2024.

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