Ole vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ole

Boy name · Rank #5048

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ole Olivia
Current Rank #5048 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,101 553,664
Peak Year 1881 2014
Peak Year Births 42 19,836
Peak Decade 1880ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ole Olivia
1880ss 310 618
1890ss 165 1,099
1900ss 122 1,575
1910ss 280 3,545
1920ss 216 4,982
1930ss 151 3,922
1940ss 116 7,201
1950ss 148 6,100
1960ss 107 4,015
1970ss 92 7,849
1980ss 40 14,061
1990ss 19 75,913
2000ss 75 156,048
2010ss 165 184,528
2020ss 95 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ole Olivia
2014 23 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 21 18,777
2018 21 18,055
2019 22 18,569
2020 23 17,682
2021 24 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 19 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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