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) 380,611 567,345
Peak Year 2011 2014
Peak Year Births 14,001 19,840
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elijah Olivia
1880s 856 618
1890s 704 1,099
1900s 725 1,575
1910s 1,963 3,545
1920s 2,755 4,982
1930s 2,135 3,922
1940s 2,399 7,201
1950s 2,314 6,100
1960s 1,524 4,016
1970s 3,400 7,846
1980s 7,567 14,060
1990s 34,652 75,913
2000s 110,421 156,054
2010s 137,147 184,561
2020s 72,049 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elijah Olivia
2014 13,886 19,840
2015 13,710 19,729
2016 13,982 19,414
2017 13,449 18,778
2018 13,020 18,061
2019 13,436 18,577
2020 13,238 17,691
2021 12,845 17,847
2022 12,094 16,670
2023 11,523 15,329
2024 11,238 14,772
2025 11,111 13,544

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, 1880–2025.

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