Ruqayya vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ruqayya

Girl name · Rank #5522

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ruqayya Olivia
Current Rank #5522 #1
Total Births (all years) 169 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 23 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruqayya 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 10 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss 76 184,528
2020ss 73 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruqayya Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 21 15,313
2024 23 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, 1996–2024.

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