Velia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Velia

Girl name · Rank #13492

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Velia Olivia
Current Rank #13492 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,819 553,664
Peak Year 1929 2014
Peak Year Births 72 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Velia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 20 1,575
1910ss 158 3,545
1920ss 419 4,982
1930ss 447 3,922
1940ss 370 7,201
1950ss 386 6,100
1960ss 241 4,015
1970ss 279 7,849
1980ss 165 14,061
1990ss 142 75,913
2000ss 80 156,048
2010ss 69 184,528
2020ss 43 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velia Olivia
2014 8 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 13 15,313
2024 6 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, 1904–2024.

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