Gale vs Olivia

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

Name A

Gale

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Gale Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 19,906 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 1,210 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gale Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 16 1,099
1900ss 34 1,575
1910ss 168 3,545
1920ss 331 4,982
1930ss 1,040 3,922
1940ss 4,900 7,201
1950ss 9,479 6,100
1960ss 2,997 4,015
1970ss 650 7,849
1980ss 191 14,061
1990ss 58 75,913
2000ss 13 156,048
2010ss 24 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gale Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1893–2023.

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