Royal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Royal

Boy name · Rank #427

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Royal Olivia
Current Rank #427 #1
Total Births (all years) 19,413 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 884 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Royal Olivia
1880ss 274 618
1890ss 299 1,099
1900ss 312 1,575
1910ss 1,338 3,545
1920ss 2,030 4,982
1930ss 1,355 3,922
1940ss 1,289 7,201
1950ss 1,068 6,100
1960ss 735 4,015
1970ss 561 7,849
1980ss 496 14,061
1990ss 502 75,913
2000ss 764 156,048
2010ss 4,358 184,528
2020ss 4,032 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Royal Olivia
2014 489 19,836
2015 648 19,726
2016 662 19,409
2017 576 18,777
2018 610 18,055
2019 653 18,569
2020 738 17,682
2021 884 17,841
2022 878 16,654
2023 794 15,313
2024 738 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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