Elgin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elgin

Boy name · Rank #7748

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elgin Olivia
Current Rank #7748 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,952 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 69 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elgin Olivia
1880ss 12 618
1890ss 29 1,099
1900ss 56 1,575
1910ss 375 3,545
1920ss 532 4,982
1930ss 324 3,922
1940ss 309 7,201
1950ss 312 6,100
1960ss 481 4,015
1970ss 425 7,849
1980ss 321 14,061
1990ss 242 75,913
2000ss 265 156,048
2010ss 205 184,528
2020ss 64 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elgin Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 26 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 14 18,777
2018 23 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 18 17,841
2022 9 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, 1886–2024.

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