Elsie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elsie

Girl name · Rank #155

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Elsie Olivia
Current Rank #155 #1
Total Births (all years) 187,819 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 5,194 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elsie Olivia
1880ss 6,648 618
1890ss 16,375 1,099
1900ss 18,452 1,575
1910ss 39,274 3,545
1920ss 42,098 4,982
1930ss 22,345 3,922
1940ss 11,223 7,201
1950ss 5,356 6,100
1960ss 2,563 4,015
1970ss 1,296 7,849
1980ss 1,173 14,061
1990ss 1,456 75,913
2000ss 2,594 156,048
2010ss 9,133 184,528
2020ss 7,833 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elsie Olivia
2014 1,005 19,836
2015 848 19,726
2016 980 19,409
2017 1,092 18,777
2018 1,192 18,055
2019 1,288 18,569
2020 1,269 17,682
2021 1,345 17,841
2022 1,562 16,654
2023 1,756 15,313
2024 1,901 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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