Raquel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Raquel

Girl name · Rank #1067

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Raquel Olivia
Current Rank #1067 #1
Total Births (all years) 50,483 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 1,470 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raquel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 23 1,575
1910ss 122 3,545
1920ss 497 4,982
1930ss 815 3,922
1940ss 857 7,201
1950ss 1,569 6,100
1960ss 4,215 4,015
1970ss 9,592 7,849
1980ss 9,787 14,061
1990ss 10,957 75,913
2000ss 6,872 156,048
2010ss 3,821 184,528
2020ss 1,356 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raquel Olivia
2014 404 19,836
2015 377 19,726
2016 336 19,409
2017 308 18,777
2018 288 18,055
2019 308 18,569
2020 275 17,682
2021 296 17,841
2022 259 16,654
2023 294 15,313
2024 232 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, 1900–2024.

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