Arla vs Olivia

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

Name A

Arla

Girl name · Rank #5142

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Arla Olivia
Current Rank #5142 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,763 553,664
Peak Year 1934 2014
Peak Year Births 64 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arla Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 36 1,099
1900ss 46 1,575
1910ss 210 3,545
1920ss 400 4,982
1930ss 547 3,922
1940ss 465 7,201
1950ss 397 6,100
1960ss 242 4,015
1970ss 111 7,849
1980ss 75 14,061
1990ss 10 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss 90 184,528
2020ss 119 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arla Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 21 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 26 17,682
2021 27 17,841
2022 21 16,654
2023 20 15,313
2024 25 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, 1888–2024.

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