Ardelia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ardelia

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ardelia Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,370 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 39 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ardelia Olivia
1880ss 40 618
1890ss 79 1,099
1900ss 122 1,575
1910ss 232 3,545
1920ss 258 4,982
1930ss 179 3,922
1940ss 163 7,201
1950ss 142 6,100
1960ss 82 4,015
1970ss 41 7,849
1980ss 26 14,061
1990ss 6 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ardelia Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 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, 1880–1992.

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