Vella vs Olivia

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

Name A

Vella

Girl name · Rank #5139

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Vella Olivia
Current Rank #5139 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,255 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 53 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vella Olivia
1880ss 66 618
1890ss 124 1,099
1900ss 185 1,575
1910ss 393 3,545
1920ss 410 4,982
1930ss 304 3,922
1940ss 198 7,201
1950ss 154 6,100
1960ss 68 4,015
1970ss 11 7,849
1980ss 7 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 34 156,048
2010ss 188 184,528
2020ss 113 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vella Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 20 19,409
2017 22 18,777
2018 19 18,055
2019 25 18,569
2020 28 17,682
2021 18 17,841
2022 23 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 25 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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