Yael vs Olivia

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

Name A

Yael

Boy name · Rank #790

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Yael Olivia
Current Rank #790 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,899 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 328 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Yael Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 21 14,061
1990ss 99 75,913
2000ss 1,374 156,048
2010ss 2,118 184,528
2020ss 1,287 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yael Olivia
2014 235 19,836
2015 178 19,726
2016 182 19,409
2017 197 18,777
2018 225 18,055
2019 222 18,569
2020 206 17,682
2021 211 17,841
2022 225 16,654
2023 328 15,313
2024 317 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, 1984–2024.

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