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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Elsie | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #155 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 190,072 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,194 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Elsie | Olivia |
| 1880s | 6,648 | 618 |
| 1890s | 16,375 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 18,452 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 39,274 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 42,098 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 22,345 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 11,223 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 5,356 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 2,564 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 1,295 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 1,174 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 1,456 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 2,597 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 9,134 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 10,081 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Elsie | Olivia |
| 2014 | 1,005 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 848 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 981 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 1,092 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 1,192 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 1,288 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 1,270 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 1,345 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 1,563 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 1,757 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 1,910 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 2,236 | 13,544 |