Ardelle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ardelle

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Ardelle Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,500 553,664
Peak Year 1925 2014
Peak Year Births 71 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ardelle Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 6 1,099
1900ss 49 1,575
1910ss 249 3,545
1920ss 539 4,982
1930ss 361 3,922
1940ss 204 7,201
1950ss 61 6,100
1960ss 25 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 6 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ardelle 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, 1897–1981.

← Compare different names