Paola vs Olivia

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

Name A

Paola

Girl name · Rank #1080

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Paola Olivia
Current Rank #1080 #1
Total Births (all years) 24,314 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 1,089 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Paola Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 44 6,100
1960ss 216 4,015
1970ss 619 7,849
1980ss 1,657 14,061
1990ss 6,376 75,913
2000ss 9,877 156,048
2010ss 4,259 184,528
2020ss 1,266 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paola Olivia
2014 418 19,836
2015 383 19,726
2016 338 19,409
2017 331 18,777
2018 275 18,055
2019 283 18,569
2020 267 17,682
2021 270 17,841
2022 269 16,654
2023 231 15,313
2024 229 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, 1950–2024.

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