Raoul vs Olivia

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

Name A

Raoul

Boy name · Rank #12314

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Raoul Olivia
Current Rank #12314 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,914 553,664
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 53 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raoul Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss 26 1,099
1900ss 29 1,575
1910ss 289 3,545
1920ss 414 4,982
1930ss 364 3,922
1940ss 298 7,201
1950ss 370 6,100
1960ss 307 4,015
1970ss 276 7,849
1980ss 183 14,061
1990ss 152 75,913
2000ss 97 156,048
2010ss 69 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raoul Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 9 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 5 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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