Steele vs Olivia

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

Name A

Steele

Boy name · Rank #1385

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Steele Olivia
Current Rank #1385 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,877 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 147 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steele Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 46 4,982
1930ss 18 3,922
1940ss 34 7,201
1950ss 55 6,100
1960ss 58 4,015
1970ss 36 7,849
1980ss 153 14,061
1990ss 356 75,913
2000ss 487 156,048
2010ss 1,018 184,528
2020ss 616 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steele Olivia
2014 94 19,836
2015 101 19,726
2016 134 19,409
2017 147 18,777
2018 133 18,055
2019 104 18,569
2020 106 17,682
2021 112 17,841
2022 120 16,654
2023 143 15,313
2024 135 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, 1920–2024.

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