Eleanor vs Olivia

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

Name A

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Eleanor Olivia
Current Rank #14 #1
Total Births (all years) 336,678 567,345
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 8,497 19,840
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eleanor Olivia
1880s 2,136 618
1890s 4,754 1,099
1900s 10,030 1,575
1910s 54,163 3,545
1920s 74,760 4,982
1930s 46,379 3,922
1940s 23,761 7,201
1950s 11,065 6,100
1960s 5,938 4,016
1970s 2,750 7,846
1980s 2,789 14,060
1990s 4,871 75,913
2000s 11,187 156,054
2010s 40,129 184,561
2020s 41,966 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eleanor Olivia
2014 3,740 19,840
2015 4,442 19,729
2016 5,140 19,414
2017 5,549 18,778
2018 5,728 18,061
2019 6,198 18,577
2020 6,379 17,691
2021 7,099 17,847
2022 6,927 16,670
2023 6,765 15,329
2024 7,147 14,772
2025 7,649 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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