Gail vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gail

Girl name · Rank #6619

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Gail Olivia
Current Rank #6619 #1
Total Births (all years) 201,730 553,664
Peak Year 1951 2014
Peak Year Births 9,886 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gail Olivia
1880ss 101 618
1890ss 287 1,099
1900ss 291 1,575
1910ss 1,216 3,545
1920ss 1,746 4,982
1930ss 15,854 3,922
1940ss 53,139 7,201
1950ss 85,619 6,100
1960ss 32,873 4,015
1970ss 7,138 7,849
1980ss 2,171 14,061
1990ss 752 75,913
2000ss 284 156,048
2010ss 169 184,528
2020ss 90 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gail Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 20 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 15 18,569
2020 19 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 21 15,313
2024 17 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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