Arther vs Olivia

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

Name A

Arther

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Arther Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 4,988 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 132 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arther Olivia
1880ss 154 618
1890ss 183 1,099
1900ss 234 1,575
1910ss 762 3,545
1920ss 1,170 4,982
1930ss 1,023 3,922
1940ss 671 7,201
1950ss 394 6,100
1960ss 172 4,015
1970ss 113 7,849
1980ss 74 14,061
1990ss 18 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 15 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arther Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 5 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, 1880–2023.

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