Ola vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ola

Girl name · Rank #6903

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ola Olivia
Current Rank #6903 #1
Total Births (all years) 29,637 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 755 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ola Olivia
1880ss 1,421 618
1890ss 2,652 1,099
1900ss 3,410 1,575
1910ss 5,767 3,545
1920ss 6,485 4,982
1930ss 4,151 3,922
1940ss 2,829 7,201
1950ss 1,522 6,100
1960ss 508 4,015
1970ss 248 7,849
1980ss 201 14,061
1990ss 132 75,913
2000ss 117 156,048
2010ss 125 184,528
2020ss 69 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ola Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 17 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 14 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 17 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, 1880–2024.

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