Elinor vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elinor

Girl name · Rank #1501

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Elinor Olivia
Current Rank #1501 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,496 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 656 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elinor Olivia
1880ss 137 618
1890ss 277 1,099
1900ss 656 1,575
1910ss 4,010 3,545
1920ss 5,761 4,982
1930ss 3,762 3,922
1940ss 1,829 7,201
1950ss 837 6,100
1960ss 417 4,015
1970ss 217 7,849
1980ss 232 14,061
1990ss 405 75,913
2000ss 733 156,048
2010ss 1,424 184,528
2020ss 799 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elinor Olivia
2014 144 19,836
2015 165 19,726
2016 171 19,409
2017 165 18,777
2018 159 18,055
2019 162 18,569
2020 144 17,682
2021 172 17,841
2022 175 16,654
2023 164 15,313
2024 144 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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