Ebony vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ebony

Girl name · Rank #5455

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ebony Olivia
Current Rank #5455 #1
Total Births (all years) 38,975 553,664
Peak Year 1982 2014
Peak Year Births 2,279 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ebony Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss 59 4,015
1970ss 6,688 7,849
1980ss 18,263 14,061
1990ss 10,174 75,913
2000ss 2,911 156,048
2010ss 742 184,528
2020ss 132 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ebony Olivia
2014 71 19,836
2015 56 19,726
2016 70 19,409
2017 47 18,777
2018 45 18,055
2019 37 18,569
2020 29 17,682
2021 33 17,841
2022 28 16,654
2023 19 15,313
2024 23 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, 1950–2024.

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