Elam vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elam

Boy name · Rank #2230

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elam Olivia
Current Rank #2230 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,873 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 144 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elam Olivia
1880ss 28 618
1890ss 20 1,099
1900ss 15 1,575
1910ss 111 3,545
1920ss 154 4,982
1930ss 84 3,922
1940ss 110 7,201
1950ss 101 6,100
1960ss 87 4,015
1970ss 128 7,849
1980ss 157 14,061
1990ss 209 75,913
2000ss 352 156,048
2010ss 930 184,528
2020ss 387 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elam Olivia
2014 102 19,836
2015 144 19,726
2016 108 19,409
2017 109 18,777
2018 103 18,055
2019 101 18,569
2020 92 17,682
2021 97 17,841
2022 74 16,654
2023 60 15,313
2024 64 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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