Raleigh vs Olivia

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

Name A

Raleigh

Boy name · Rank #2256

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Raleigh Olivia
Current Rank #2256 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,213 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 139 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raleigh Olivia
1880ss 168 618
1890ss 185 1,099
1900ss 233 1,575
1910ss 846 3,545
1920ss 1,165 4,982
1930ss 916 3,922
1940ss 1,023 7,201
1950ss 860 6,100
1960ss 574 4,015
1970ss 444 7,849
1980ss 497 14,061
1990ss 538 75,913
2000ss 544 156,048
2010ss 879 184,528
2020ss 341 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raleigh Olivia
2014 113 19,836
2015 78 19,726
2016 89 19,409
2017 79 18,777
2018 93 18,055
2019 99 18,569
2020 81 17,682
2021 63 17,841
2022 65 16,654
2023 69 15,313
2024 63 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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