Elijah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Elijah Olivia
Current Rank #8 #1
Total Births (all years) 369,304 553,664
Peak Year 2011 2014
Peak Year Births 13,997 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elijah Olivia
1880ss 856 618
1890ss 704 1,099
1900ss 725 1,575
1910ss 1,963 3,545
1920ss 2,755 4,982
1930ss 2,135 3,922
1940ss 2,399 7,201
1950ss 2,314 6,100
1960ss 1,524 4,015
1970ss 3,402 7,849
1980ss 7,567 14,061
1990ss 34,651 75,913
2000ss 110,418 156,048
2010ss 137,093 184,528
2020ss 60,798 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elijah Olivia
2014 13,881 19,836
2015 13,707 19,726
2016 13,970 19,409
2017 13,444 18,777
2018 13,012 18,055
2019 13,428 18,569
2020 13,224 17,682
2021 12,825 17,841
2022 12,075 16,654
2023 11,503 15,313
2024 11,171 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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