Elissa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elissa

Girl name · Rank #1526

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Elissa Olivia
Current Rank #1526 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,924 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 408 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elissa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 46 3,545
1920ss 37 4,982
1930ss 378 3,922
1940ss 676 7,201
1950ss 1,283 6,100
1960ss 1,351 4,015
1970ss 2,466 7,849
1980ss 3,277 14,061
1990ss 2,865 75,913
2000ss 2,653 156,048
2010ss 2,115 184,528
2020ss 777 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elissa Olivia
2014 242 19,836
2015 169 19,726
2016 166 19,409
2017 166 18,777
2018 183 18,055
2019 213 18,569
2020 163 17,682
2021 164 17,841
2022 160 16,654
2023 150 15,313
2024 140 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, 1914–2024.

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