Edgar vs Olivia

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

Name A

Edgar

Boy name · Rank #457

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Edgar Olivia
Current Rank #457 #1
Total Births (all years) 156,585 553,664
Peak Year 2005 2014
Peak Year Births 2,453 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Edgar Olivia
1880ss 3,006 618
1890ss 2,982 1,099
1900ss 3,154 1,575
1910ss 14,080 3,545
1920ss 18,037 4,982
1930ss 11,860 3,922
1940ss 9,804 7,201
1950ss 8,634 6,100
1960ss 6,484 4,015
1970ss 6,804 7,849
1980ss 11,607 14,061
1990ss 22,212 75,913
2000ss 22,585 156,048
2010ss 11,622 184,528
2020ss 3,714 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edgar Olivia
2014 1,180 19,836
2015 1,114 19,726
2016 1,013 19,409
2017 939 18,777
2018 925 18,055
2019 812 18,569
2020 789 17,682
2021 758 17,841
2022 774 16,654
2023 714 15,313
2024 679 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, 1880–2024.

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