Elta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elta

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elta Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,415 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 43 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elta Olivia
1880ss 77 618
1890ss 162 1,099
1900ss 166 1,575
1910ss 319 3,545
1920ss 313 4,982
1930ss 196 3,922
1940ss 131 7,201
1950ss 31 6,100
1960ss 10 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 5 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elta Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1881–2021.

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