Basel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Basel

Boy name · Rank #7261

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Basel Olivia
Current Rank #7261 #1
Total Births (all years) 541 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 21 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Basel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 36 3,545
1920ss 60 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss 10 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 7 7,849
1980ss 22 14,061
1990ss 93 75,913
2000ss 121 156,048
2010ss 123 184,528
2020ss 58 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Basel Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 11 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, 1914–2024.

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