Dalton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Dalton

Boy name · Rank #432

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Dalton Olivia
Current Rank #432 #1
Total Births (all years) 85,003 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 4,563 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dalton Olivia
1880ss 25 618
1890ss 63 1,099
1900ss 109 1,575
1910ss 778 3,545
1920ss 1,469 4,982
1930ss 1,420 3,922
1940ss 1,251 7,201
1950ss 1,015 6,100
1960ss 832 4,015
1970ss 692 7,849
1980ss 1,575 14,061
1990ss 35,980 75,913
2000ss 26,177 156,048
2010ss 10,532 184,528
2020ss 3,085 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dalton Olivia
2014 1,118 19,836
2015 1,050 19,726
2016 1,050 19,409
2017 892 18,777
2018 799 18,055
2019 686 18,569
2020 637 17,682
2021 565 17,841
2022 573 16,654
2023 581 15,313
2024 729 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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