Galen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Galen

Boy name · Rank #2744

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Galen Olivia
Current Rank #2744 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,476 553,664
Peak Year 1949 2014
Peak Year Births 433 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Galen Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 24 1,099
1900ss 52 1,575
1910ss 519 3,545
1920ss 1,039 4,982
1930ss 1,352 3,922
1940ss 2,445 7,201
1950ss 2,938 6,100
1960ss 1,956 4,015
1970ss 1,642 7,849
1980ss 1,542 14,061
1990ss 1,447 75,913
2000ss 791 156,048
2010ss 497 184,528
2020ss 226 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Galen Olivia
2014 62 19,836
2015 47 19,726
2016 32 19,409
2017 55 18,777
2018 57 18,055
2019 49 18,569
2020 45 17,682
2021 45 17,841
2022 51 16,654
2023 38 15,313
2024 47 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, 1889–2024.

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