Eli vs Olivia

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

Name A

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Eli Olivia
Current Rank #92 #1
Total Births (all years) 149,990 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 8,076 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eli Olivia
1880ss 721 618
1890ss 492 1,099
1900ss 483 1,575
1910ss 1,991 3,545
1920ss 2,520 4,982
1930ss 1,592 3,922
1940ss 1,288 7,201
1950ss 1,346 6,100
1960ss 1,323 4,015
1970ss 3,610 7,849
1980ss 5,455 14,061
1990ss 8,560 75,913
2000ss 28,019 156,048
2010ss 69,871 184,528
2020ss 22,719 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eli Olivia
2014 7,508 19,836
2015 7,158 19,726
2016 7,129 19,409
2017 6,636 18,777
2018 6,091 18,055
2019 5,535 18,569
2020 5,278 17,682
2021 4,910 17,841
2022 4,702 16,654
2023 4,106 15,313
2024 3,723 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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