Rachael vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rachael

Girl name · Rank #3876

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rachael Olivia
Current Rank #3876 #1
Total Births (all years) 82,440 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 3,028 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rachael Olivia
1880ss 113 618
1890ss 185 1,099
1900ss 254 1,575
1910ss 932 3,545
1920ss 962 4,982
1930ss 522 3,922
1940ss 726 7,201
1950ss 1,249 6,100
1960ss 3,049 4,015
1970ss 12,723 7,849
1980ss 25,670 14,061
1990ss 24,514 75,913
2000ss 9,144 156,048
2010ss 2,138 184,528
2020ss 259 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachael Olivia
2014 210 19,836
2015 185 19,726
2016 163 19,409
2017 116 18,777
2018 114 18,055
2019 80 18,569
2020 65 17,682
2021 51 17,841
2022 48 16,654
2023 57 15,313
2024 38 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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