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.

Name A

Axel

Boy name · Rank #78

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Axel Olivia
Current Rank #78 #1
Total Births (all years) 68,288 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 4,666 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Axel Olivia
1880ss 163 618
1890ss 165 1,099
1900ss 86 1,575
1910ss 291 3,545
1920ss 232 4,982
1930ss 89 3,922
1940ss 81 7,201
1950ss 85 6,100
1960ss 168 4,015
1970ss 221 7,849
1980ss 446 14,061
1990ss 1,534 75,913
2000ss 10,613 156,048
2010ss 31,803 184,528
2020ss 22,311 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Axel Olivia
2014 2,804 19,836
2015 3,248 19,726
2016 3,467 19,409
2017 3,789 18,777
2018 4,072 18,055
2019 4,504 18,569
2020 4,666 17,682
2021 4,538 17,841
2022 4,342 16,654
2023 4,520 15,313
2024 4,245 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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