Ella vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ella Olivia
Current Rank #30 #1
Total Births (all years) 351,313 567,345
Peak Year 2010 2014
Peak Year Births 9,884 19,840
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ella Olivia
1880s 13,936 618
1890s 17,072 1,099
1900s 14,763 1,575
1910s 24,913 3,545
1920s 29,521 4,982
1930s 19,962 3,922
1940s 15,977 7,201
1950s 11,038 6,100
1960s 5,176 4,016
1970s 2,096 7,846
1980s 1,576 14,060
1990s 3,897 75,913
2000s 67,544 156,054
2010s 85,922 184,561
2020s 37,920 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ella Olivia
2014 8,570 19,840
2015 7,918 19,729
2016 7,940 19,414
2017 8,084 18,778
2018 8,127 18,061
2019 8,131 18,577
2020 7,372 17,691
2021 7,041 17,847
2022 6,291 16,670
2023 5,670 15,329
2024 5,715 14,772
2025 5,831 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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