Ellison vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ellison

Girl name · Rank #1068

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ellison Olivia
Current Rank #1068 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,465 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 329 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ellison Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss 12 4,015
1970ss 53 7,849
1980ss 71 14,061
1990ss 210 75,913
2000ss 1,102 156,048
2010ss 2,687 184,528
2020ss 1,319 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellison Olivia
2014 304 19,836
2015 287 19,726
2016 298 19,409
2017 270 18,777
2018 271 18,055
2019 323 18,569
2020 290 17,682
2021 329 17,841
2022 239 16,654
2023 229 15,313
2024 232 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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