Ralston vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ralston

Boy name · Rank #9000

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ralston Olivia
Current Rank #9000 #1
Total Births (all years) 924 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 25 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ralston Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 96 3,545
1920ss 131 4,982
1930ss 81 3,922
1940ss 56 7,201
1950ss 24 6,100
1960ss 58 4,015
1970ss 35 7,849
1980ss 92 14,061
1990ss 113 75,913
2000ss 97 156,048
2010ss 107 184,528
2020ss 34 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ralston Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 13 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 8 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, 1910–2024.

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