Val vs Olivia

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

Name A

Val

Boy name · Rank #5444

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Val Olivia
Current Rank #5444 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,634 553,664
Peak Year 1952 2014
Peak Year Births 178 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Val Olivia
1880ss 15 618
1890ss 19 1,099
1900ss 56 1,575
1910ss 237 3,545
1920ss 436 4,982
1930ss 701 3,922
1940ss 972 7,201
1950ss 1,475 6,100
1960ss 801 4,015
1970ss 356 7,849
1980ss 147 14,061
1990ss 151 75,913
2000ss 119 156,048
2010ss 81 184,528
2020ss 68 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Val Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 17 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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