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) 345,401 553,664
Peak Year 2010 2014
Peak Year Births 9,883 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ella Olivia
1880ss 13,936 618
1890ss 17,072 1,099
1900ss 14,763 1,575
1910ss 24,913 3,545
1920ss 29,520 4,982
1930ss 19,962 3,922
1940ss 15,977 7,201
1950ss 11,037 6,100
1960ss 5,177 4,015
1970ss 2,096 7,849
1980ss 1,575 14,061
1990ss 3,895 75,913
2000ss 67,534 156,048
2010ss 85,912 184,528
2020ss 32,032 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ella Olivia
2014 8,568 19,836
2015 7,917 19,726
2016 7,939 19,409
2017 8,083 18,777
2018 8,126 18,055
2019 8,127 18,569
2020 7,367 17,682
2021 7,037 17,841
2022 6,284 16,654
2023 5,659 15,313
2024 5,685 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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