Oliver vs Amelia

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

Name A

Oliver

Boy name · Rank #3

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Name B

Amelia

Girl name · Rank #3

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Metric Oliver Amelia
Current Rank #3 #3
Total Births (all years) 254,854 268,334
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 15,343 13,032
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Oliver Amelia
1880ss 2,287 2,957
1890ss 2,035 3,725
1900ss 2,088 3,664
1910ss 8,657 8,832
1920ss 10,900 8,787
1930ss 6,709 5,958
1940ss 6,057 5,324
1950ss 4,987 5,189
1960ss 3,339 4,825
1970ss 3,730 5,321
1980ss 4,152 9,740
1990ss 6,569 13,559
2000ss 20,933 33,287
2010ss 98,143 93,834
2020ss 74,268 63,332

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oliver Amelia
2014 9,450 8,804
2015 11,667 9,875
2016 13,065 10,808
2017 13,224 11,868
2018 13,499 12,402
2019 13,964 12,940
2020 14,275 12,799
2021 14,707 13,032
2022 15,161 12,409
2023 14,782 12,352
2024 15,343 12,740

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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