Isla vs Olivia

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

Name A

Isla

Girl name · Rank #35

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Isla Olivia
Current Rank #35 #1
Total Births (all years) 52,217 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 5,540 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Isla Olivia
1880ss 23 618
1890ss 74 1,099
1900ss 112 1,575
1910ss 244 3,545
1920ss 269 4,982
1930ss 182 3,922
1940ss 95 7,201
1950ss 33 6,100
1960ss 20 4,015
1970ss 26 7,849
1980ss 55 14,061
1990ss 144 75,913
2000ss 1,925 156,048
2010ss 22,864 184,528
2020ss 26,151 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isla Olivia
2014 2,135 19,836
2015 2,272 19,726
2016 2,521 19,409
2017 2,879 18,777
2018 3,410 18,055
2019 4,043 18,569
2020 4,579 17,682
2021 5,540 17,841
2022 5,284 16,654
2023 5,381 15,313
2024 5,367 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, 1886–2024.

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