Elba vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elba

Girl name · Rank #9541

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Elba Olivia
Current Rank #9541 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,384 553,664
Peak Year 1956 2014
Peak Year Births 82 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elba Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss 74 1,099
1900ss 91 1,575
1910ss 217 3,545
1920ss 233 4,982
1930ss 190 3,922
1940ss 207 7,201
1950ss 516 6,100
1960ss 533 4,015
1970ss 421 7,849
1980ss 333 14,061
1990ss 264 75,913
2000ss 157 156,048
2010ss 88 184,528
2020ss 49 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elba Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 10 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, 1888–2024.

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