Elmira vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elmira

Girl name · Rank #7569

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Elmira Olivia
Current Rank #7569 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,349 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 122 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elmira Olivia
1880ss 211 618
1890ss 308 1,099
1900ss 389 1,575
1910ss 819 3,545
1920ss 903 4,982
1930ss 520 3,922
1940ss 390 7,201
1950ss 332 6,100
1960ss 180 4,015
1970ss 87 7,849
1980ss 32 14,061
1990ss 26 75,913
2000ss 19 156,048
2010ss 88 184,528
2020ss 45 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elmira Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 14 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 12 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 10 15,313
2024 14 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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