Jamaal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Jamaal

Boy name · Rank #3409

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Jamaal Olivia
Current Rank #3409 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,516 553,664
Peak Year 1982 2014
Peak Year Births 715 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamaal Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 937 7,849
1980ss 3,890 14,061
1990ss 1,711 75,913
2000ss 1,121 156,048
2010ss 670 184,528
2020ss 187 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamaal Olivia
2014 61 19,836
2015 66 19,726
2016 71 19,409
2017 70 18,777
2018 42 18,055
2019 53 18,569
2020 35 17,682
2021 48 17,841
2022 32 16,654
2023 38 15,313
2024 34 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, 1970–2024.

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