Elisha vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elisha

Boy name · Rank #847

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elisha Olivia
Current Rank #847 #1
Total Births (all years) 15,340 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 392 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elisha Olivia
1880ss 336 618
1890ss 256 1,099
1900ss 216 1,575
1910ss 549 3,545
1920ss 780 4,982
1930ss 538 3,922
1940ss 472 7,201
1950ss 401 6,100
1960ss 262 4,015
1970ss 601 7,849
1980ss 994 14,061
1990ss 1,920 75,913
2000ss 3,461 156,048
2010ss 3,150 184,528
2020ss 1,404 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elisha Olivia
2014 327 19,836
2015 305 19,726
2016 304 19,409
2017 286 18,777
2018 270 18,055
2019 319 18,569
2020 271 17,682
2021 266 17,841
2022 302 16,654
2023 281 15,313
2024 284 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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