Elihu vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elihu

Boy name · Rank #5438

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elihu Olivia
Current Rank #5438 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,222 553,664
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 26 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elihu Olivia
1880ss 27 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss 7 1,575
1910ss 154 3,545
1920ss 178 4,982
1930ss 92 3,922
1940ss 71 7,201
1950ss 56 6,100
1960ss 30 4,015
1970ss 41 7,849
1980ss 57 14,061
1990ss 101 75,913
2000ss 158 156,048
2010ss 157 184,528
2020ss 82 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elihu Olivia
2014 15 19,836
2015 16 19,726
2016 22 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 18 17,682
2021 16 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 17 15,313
2024 17 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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