Elija vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elija

Boy name · Rank #6824

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elija Olivia
Current Rank #6824 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,154 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 56 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elija Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 42 3,545
1920ss 34 4,982
1930ss 10 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 7 7,849
1980ss 68 14,061
1990ss 142 75,913
2000ss 414 156,048
2010ss 327 184,528
2020ss 105 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elija Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 42 19,726
2016 26 19,409
2017 33 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 25 18,569
2020 24 17,682
2021 29 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 20 15,313
2024 12 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, 1889–2024.

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