Yale vs Olivia

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

Name A

Yale

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Yale Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,416 553,664
Peak Year 1929 2014
Peak Year Births 29 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Yale Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 143 3,545
1920ss 217 4,982
1930ss 138 3,922
1940ss 140 7,201
1950ss 129 6,100
1960ss 164 4,015
1970ss 99 7,849
1980ss 115 14,061
1990ss 120 75,913
2000ss 77 156,048
2010ss 57 184,528
2020ss 11 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yale Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 — 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, 1908–2022.

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