Edison vs Olivia

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

Name A

Edison

Boy name · Rank #826

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Edison Olivia
Current Rank #826 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,244 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 522 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Edison Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 63 1,099
1900ss 99 1,575
1910ss 649 3,545
1920ss 771 4,982
1930ss 502 3,922
1940ss 470 7,201
1950ss 543 6,100
1960ss 434 4,015
1970ss 337 7,849
1980ss 421 14,061
1990ss 610 75,913
2000ss 1,555 156,048
2010ss 3,936 184,528
2020ss 1,854 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edison Olivia
2014 361 19,836
2015 420 19,726
2016 481 19,409
2017 495 18,777
2018 522 18,055
2019 466 18,569
2020 458 17,682
2021 452 17,841
2022 347 16,654
2023 297 15,313
2024 300 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, 1891–2024.

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