Ishmael vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ishmael

Boy name · Rank #1499

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ishmael Olivia
Current Rank #1499 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,671 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 158 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ishmael Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 17 1,099
1900ss 17 1,575
1910ss 296 3,545
1920ss 321 4,982
1930ss 223 3,922
1940ss 146 7,201
1950ss 164 6,100
1960ss 155 4,015
1970ss 372 7,849
1980ss 538 14,061
1990ss 1,233 75,913
2000ss 1,205 156,048
2010ss 1,355 184,528
2020ss 623 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ishmael Olivia
2014 141 19,836
2015 150 19,726
2016 132 19,409
2017 158 18,777
2018 139 18,055
2019 143 18,569
2020 144 17,682
2021 143 17,841
2022 97 16,654
2023 120 15,313
2024 119 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, 1880–2024.

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