Axel vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Axel and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Axel | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #78 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 72,459 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2020 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,667 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Axel | Olivia |
| 1880s | 163 | 618 |
| 1890s | 165 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 86 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 291 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 232 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 89 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 81 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 85 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 168 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 222 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 446 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 1,534 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 10,613 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 31,809 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 26,475 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Axel | Olivia |
| 2014 | 2,806 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 3,249 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 3,467 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 3,789 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 4,074 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 4,505 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 4,667 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 4,540 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 4,350 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 4,523 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 4,255 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 4,140 | 13,544 |