Arlena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Arlena

Girl name · Rank #7950

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Arlena Olivia
Current Rank #7950 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,822 553,664
Peak Year 1919 2014
Peak Year Births 60 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arlena Olivia
1880ss 26 618
1890ss 76 1,099
1900ss 140 1,575
1910ss 305 3,545
1920ss 384 4,982
1930ss 292 3,922
1940ss 229 7,201
1950ss 210 6,100
1960ss 235 4,015
1970ss 225 7,849
1980ss 202 14,061
1990ss 249 75,913
2000ss 113 156,048
2010ss 92 184,528
2020ss 44 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlena Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 13 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, 1883–2024.

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