Dale vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dale

Boy name · Rank #1306

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dale Olivia
Current Rank #1306 #1
Total Births (all years) 278,018 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 8,503 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dale Olivia
1880ss 121 618
1890ss 281 1,099
1900ss 672 1,575
1910ss 8,218 3,545
1920ss 22,752 4,982
1930ss 32,536 3,922
1940ss 46,812 7,201
1950ss 75,567 6,100
1960ss 50,420 4,015
1970ss 18,066 7,849
1980ss 10,486 14,061
1990ss 6,213 75,913
2000ss 3,628 156,048
2010ss 1,593 184,528
2020ss 653 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dale Olivia
2014 181 19,836
2015 177 19,726
2016 173 19,409
2017 150 18,777
2018 127 18,055
2019 118 18,569
2020 131 17,682
2021 130 17,841
2022 114 16,654
2023 129 15,313
2024 149 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, 1881–2024.

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