Ardella vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ardella

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ardella Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 3,470 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 111 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ardella Olivia
1880ss 64 618
1890ss 113 1,099
1900ss 227 1,575
1910ss 515 3,545
1920ss 907 4,982
1930ss 705 3,922
1940ss 387 7,201
1950ss 295 6,100
1960ss 144 4,015
1970ss 52 7,849
1980ss 37 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 7 184,528
2020ss 17 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ardella Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 9 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, 1880–2022.

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