Ruel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ruel

Boy name · Rank #7235

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ruel Olivia
Current Rank #7235 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,906 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 49 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruel Olivia
1880ss 10 618
1890ss 47 1,099
1900ss 62 1,575
1910ss 260 3,545
1920ss 372 4,982
1930ss 260 3,922
1940ss 180 7,201
1950ss 155 6,100
1960ss 115 4,015
1970ss 99 7,849
1980ss 79 14,061
1990ss 86 75,913
2000ss 56 156,048
2010ss 83 184,528
2020ss 42 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruel Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 11 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, 1882–2024.

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