Arial vs Olivia

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

Name A

Arial

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Arial Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,189 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 69 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arial Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 102 14,061
1990ss 431 75,913
2000ss 414 156,048
2010ss 219 184,528
2020ss 23 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arial Olivia
2014 35 19,836
2015 29 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 17 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 7 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, 1981–2022.

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