Vala vs Olivia

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

Name A

Vala

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Vala Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 206 553,664
Peak Year 2011 2014
Peak Year Births 13 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vala Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 20 4,982
1930ss 7 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 31 6,100
1960ss 20 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 27 156,048
2010ss 76 184,528
2020ss 25 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vala Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 — 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, 1921–2023.

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