Rafael vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rafael Olivia
Current Rank #222 #1
Total Births (all years) 87,725 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 1,702 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafael Olivia
1880ss 65 618
1890ss 84 1,099
1900ss 172 1,575
1910ss 608 3,545
1920ss 1,701 4,982
1930ss 1,402 3,922
1940ss 1,833 7,201
1950ss 3,954 6,100
1960ss 6,286 4,015
1970ss 9,592 7,849
1980ss 12,274 14,061
1990ss 14,370 75,913
2000ss 15,037 156,048
2010ss 12,790 184,528
2020ss 7,557 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafael Olivia
2014 1,205 19,836
2015 1,226 19,726
2016 1,238 19,409
2017 1,282 18,777
2018 1,404 18,055
2019 1,391 18,569
2020 1,423 17,682
2021 1,489 17,841
2022 1,516 16,654
2023 1,515 15,313
2024 1,614 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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