Dahlia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dahlia

Girl name · Rank #240

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dahlia Olivia
Current Rank #240 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,931 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,300 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dahlia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 19 1,099
1900ss 16 1,575
1910ss 141 3,545
1920ss 228 4,982
1930ss 124 3,922
1940ss 151 7,201
1950ss 266 6,100
1960ss 307 4,015
1970ss 442 7,849
1980ss 390 14,061
1990ss 839 75,913
2000ss 2,428 156,048
2010ss 7,011 184,528
2020ss 5,569 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dahlia Olivia
2014 721 19,836
2015 777 19,726
2016 853 19,409
2017 797 18,777
2018 752 18,055
2019 848 18,569
2020 872 17,682
2021 1,038 17,841
2022 1,133 16,654
2023 1,226 15,313
2024 1,300 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, 1890–2024.

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