Ashley vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ashley Olivia
Current Rank #124 #1
Total Births (all years) 858,007 553,664
Peak Year 1987 2014
Peak Year Births 54,853 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ashley Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 7 3,922
1940ss 86 7,201
1950ss 221 6,100
1960ss 2,566 4,015
1970ss 21,054 7,849
1980ss 352,185 14,061
1990ss 301,820 75,913
2000ss 133,050 156,048
2010ss 37,230 184,528
2020ss 9,783 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashley Olivia
2014 3,559 19,836
2015 3,427 19,726
2016 3,044 19,409
2017 2,528 18,777
2018 2,280 18,055
2019 2,030 18,569
2020 1,807 17,682
2021 1,700 17,841
2022 1,863 16,654
2023 2,182 15,313
2024 2,231 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, 1917–2024.

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