Rayleigh vs Olivia

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

Name A

Rayleigh

Girl name · Rank #1449

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Rayleigh Olivia
Current Rank #1449 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,850 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 189 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayleigh Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 43 75,913
2000ss 430 156,048
2010ss 1,567 184,528
2020ss 810 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayleigh Olivia
2014 174 19,836
2015 156 19,726
2016 158 19,409
2017 187 18,777
2018 189 18,055
2019 187 18,569
2020 177 17,682
2021 131 17,841
2022 184 16,654
2023 166 15,313
2024 152 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, 1995–2024.

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