Electra vs Olivia

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

Name A

Electra

Girl name · Rank #8964

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Electra Olivia
Current Rank #8964 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,134 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 34 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Electra Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 62 3,545
1920ss 84 4,982
1930ss 56 3,922
1940ss 13 7,201
1950ss 57 6,100
1960ss 71 4,015
1970ss 93 7,849
1980ss 94 14,061
1990ss 135 75,913
2000ss 249 156,048
2010ss 150 184,528
2020ss 70 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Electra Olivia
2014 13 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 13 18,777
2018 19 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 19 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 11 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, 1910–2024.

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