Elizbeth vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elizbeth

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elizbeth Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,277 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 27 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elizbeth Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 24 1,099
1900ss 28 1,575
1910ss 86 3,545
1920ss 165 4,982
1930ss 126 3,922
1940ss 121 7,201
1950ss 112 6,100
1960ss 163 4,015
1970ss 99 7,849
1980ss 104 14,061
1990ss 107 75,913
2000ss 76 156,048
2010ss 46 184,528
2020ss 14 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elizbeth Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1882–2021.

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