Valerie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Valerie

Girl name · Rank #147

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Valerie Olivia
Current Rank #147 #1
Total Births (all years) 270,997 553,664
Peak Year 1959 2014
Peak Year Births 7,304 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Valerie Olivia
1880ss 32 618
1890ss 141 1,099
1900ss 259 1,575
1910ss 1,314 3,545
1920ss 1,710 4,982
1930ss 3,960 3,922
1940ss 13,694 7,201
1950ss 52,232 6,100
1960ss 56,587 4,015
1970ss 33,811 7,849
1980ss 34,630 14,061
1990ss 22,011 75,913
2000ss 21,961 156,048
2010ss 19,012 184,528
2020ss 9,643 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Valerie Olivia
2014 1,886 19,836
2015 1,880 19,726
2016 1,966 19,409
2017 1,824 18,777
2018 1,801 18,055
2019 1,890 18,569
2020 1,881 17,682
2021 1,840 17,841
2022 1,986 16,654
2023 1,951 15,313
2024 1,985 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, 1884–2024.

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