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) 328,990 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 8,497 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eleanor Olivia
1880ss 2,136 618
1890ss 4,754 1,099
1900ss 10,030 1,575
1910ss 54,163 3,545
1920ss 74,760 4,982
1930ss 46,379 3,922
1940ss 23,761 7,201
1950ss 11,065 6,100
1960ss 5,939 4,015
1970ss 2,749 7,849
1980ss 2,789 14,061
1990ss 4,871 75,913
2000ss 11,187 156,048
2010ss 40,123 184,528
2020ss 34,284 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eleanor Olivia
2014 3,740 19,836
2015 4,439 19,726
2016 5,139 19,409
2017 5,549 18,777
2018 5,727 18,055
2019 6,198 18,569
2020 6,378 17,682
2021 7,097 17,841
2022 6,925 16,654
2023 6,757 15,313
2024 7,127 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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