Rael vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rael

Boy name · Rank #2323

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rael Olivia
Current Rank #2323 #1
Total Births (all years) 405 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 61 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rael Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 8 7,849
1980ss 13 14,061
1990ss 23 75,913
2000ss 70 156,048
2010ss 114 184,528
2020ss 177 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rael Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 21 18,777
2018 22 18,055
2019 19 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 26 17,841
2022 46 16,654
2023 26 15,313
2024 61 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, 1979–2024.

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