Ava vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ava

Girl name · Rank #9

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ava Olivia
Current Rank #9 #1
Total Births (all years) 336,272 553,664
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 18,053 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ava Olivia
1880ss 279 618
1890ss 479 1,099
1900ss 533 1,575
1910ss 1,401 3,545
1920ss 1,590 4,982
1930ss 1,180 3,922
1940ss 1,346 7,201
1950ss 4,237 6,100
1960ss 2,344 4,015
1970ss 1,321 7,849
1980ss 1,418 14,061
1990ss 4,207 75,913
2000ss 104,538 156,048
2010ss 155,844 184,528
2020ss 55,555 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ava Olivia
2014 15,725 19,836
2015 16,410 19,726
2016 16,347 19,409
2017 16,015 18,777
2018 15,028 18,055
2019 14,544 18,569
2020 13,197 17,682
2021 12,867 17,841
2022 11,105 16,654
2023 9,724 15,313
2024 8,662 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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