Ardell vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ardell

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Ardell Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,635 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 96 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ardell Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 52 1,099
1900ss 104 1,575
1910ss 474 3,545
1920ss 763 4,982
1930ss 556 3,922
1940ss 344 7,201
1950ss 240 6,100
1960ss 87 4,015
1970ss 10 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ardell 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, 1889–1977.

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