Arnold vs Olivia

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

Name A

Arnold

Boy name · Rank #1683

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Arnold Olivia
Current Rank #1683 #1
Total Births (all years) 103,720 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 2,014 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arnold Olivia
1880ss 404 618
1890ss 859 1,099
1900ss 1,546 1,575
1910ss 12,586 3,545
1920ss 19,531 4,982
1930ss 17,888 3,922
1940ss 16,038 7,201
1950ss 13,195 6,100
1960ss 9,497 4,015
1970ss 3,687 7,849
1980ss 2,578 14,061
1990ss 2,695 75,913
2000ss 1,695 156,048
2010ss 999 184,528
2020ss 522 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arnold Olivia
2014 81 19,836
2015 95 19,726
2016 98 19,409
2017 120 18,777
2018 103 18,055
2019 115 18,569
2020 88 17,682
2021 112 17,841
2022 118 16,654
2023 105 15,313
2024 99 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, 1880–2024.

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