Elmer vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Elmer Olivia
Current Rank #1166 #1
Total Births (all years) 129,416 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 4,373 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elmer Olivia
1880ss 4,627 618
1890ss 5,647 1,099
1900ss 6,161 1,575
1910ss 28,600 3,545
1920ss 34,919 4,982
1930ss 17,370 3,922
1940ss 10,879 7,201
1950ss 6,881 6,100
1960ss 3,833 4,015
1970ss 2,137 7,849
1980ss 1,567 14,061
1990ss 2,104 75,913
2000ss 2,269 156,048
2010ss 1,638 184,528
2020ss 784 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elmer Olivia
2014 169 19,836
2015 153 19,726
2016 168 19,409
2017 151 18,777
2018 145 18,055
2019 175 18,569
2020 138 17,682
2021 160 17,841
2022 168 16,654
2023 140 15,313
2024 178 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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