Janel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Janel

Girl name · Rank #6943

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Janel Olivia
Current Rank #6943 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,015 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 424 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Janel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 80 3,922
1940ss 244 7,201
1950ss 913 6,100
1960ss 1,576 4,015
1970ss 3,661 7,849
1980ss 2,628 14,061
1990ss 1,718 75,913
2000ss 750 156,048
2010ss 347 184,528
2020ss 98 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Janel Olivia
2014 38 19,836
2015 31 19,726
2016 36 19,409
2017 32 18,777
2018 23 18,055
2019 26 18,569
2020 27 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 16 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, 1933–2024.

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