Ismael vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ismael

Boy name · Rank #234

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ismael Olivia
Current Rank #234 #1
Total Births (all years) 42,900 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,532 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ismael Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 114 3,545
1920ss 379 4,982
1930ss 568 3,922
1940ss 816 7,201
1950ss 1,684 6,100
1960ss 2,209 4,015
1970ss 3,252 7,849
1980ss 4,256 14,061
1990ss 6,726 75,913
2000ss 8,916 156,048
2010ss 8,111 184,528
2020ss 5,864 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ismael Olivia
2014 807 19,836
2015 772 19,726
2016 792 19,409
2017 814 18,777
2018 918 18,055
2019 875 18,569
2020 905 17,682
2021 926 17,841
2022 1,076 16,654
2023 1,425 15,313
2024 1,532 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, 1903–2024.

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