Elah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elah

Girl name · Rank #7251

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elah Olivia
Current Rank #7251 #1
Total Births (all years) 357 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 33 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss 12 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 65 156,048
2010ss 180 184,528
2020ss 89 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elah Olivia
2014 14 19,836
2015 33 19,726
2016 18 19,409
2017 18 18,777
2018 14 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 20 17,682
2021 26 17,841
2022 18 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 15 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, 1905–2024.

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