Arden vs Olivia

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

Name A

Arden

Boy name · Rank #943

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Arden Olivia
Current Rank #943 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,340 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 242 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arden Olivia
1880ss 15 618
1890ss 41 1,099
1900ss 66 1,575
1910ss 681 3,545
1920ss 1,159 4,982
1930ss 1,266 3,922
1940ss 981 7,201
1950ss 688 6,100
1960ss 402 4,015
1970ss 224 7,849
1980ss 176 14,061
1990ss 221 75,913
2000ss 538 156,048
2010ss 942 184,528
2020ss 940 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arden Olivia
2014 94 19,836
2015 92 19,726
2016 105 19,409
2017 122 18,777
2018 124 18,055
2019 129 18,569
2020 168 17,682
2021 161 17,841
2022 155 16,654
2023 214 15,313
2024 242 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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