Opal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Opal

Girl name · Rank #449

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Opal Olivia
Current Rank #449 #1
Total Births (all years) 72,794 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 2,847 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Opal Olivia
1880ss 294 618
1890ss 1,666 1,099
1900ss 6,791 1,575
1910ss 20,386 3,545
1920ss 21,542 4,982
1930ss 8,529 3,922
1940ss 3,792 7,201
1950ss 1,712 6,100
1960ss 897 4,015
1970ss 704 7,849
1980ss 527 14,061
1990ss 304 75,913
2000ss 559 156,048
2010ss 2,167 184,528
2020ss 2,924 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Opal Olivia
2014 183 19,836
2015 233 19,726
2016 261 19,409
2017 321 18,777
2018 337 18,055
2019 427 18,569
2020 445 17,682
2021 561 17,841
2022 595 16,654
2023 629 15,313
2024 694 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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