Edsel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Edsel

Boy name · Rank #10973

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Edsel Olivia
Current Rank #10973 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,957 553,664
Peak Year 1927 2014
Peak Year Births 224 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Edsel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 204 3,545
1920ss 1,323 4,982
1930ss 665 3,922
1940ss 445 7,201
1950ss 448 6,100
1960ss 234 4,015
1970ss 138 7,849
1980ss 140 14,061
1990ss 124 75,913
2000ss 111 156,048
2010ss 86 184,528
2020ss 39 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Edsel Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 15 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 6 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, 1914–2024.

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