Elvis vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elvis

Boy name · Rank #1169

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Elvis Olivia
Current Rank #1169 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,824 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 605 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elvis Olivia
1880ss 25 618
1890ss 47 1,099
1900ss 86 1,575
1910ss 547 3,545
1920ss 836 4,982
1930ss 607 3,922
1940ss 563 7,201
1950ss 1,970 6,100
1960ss 1,596 4,015
1970ss 1,879 7,849
1980ss 1,943 14,061
1990ss 2,240 75,913
2000ss 2,930 156,048
2010ss 1,817 184,528
2020ss 738 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elvis Olivia
2014 187 19,836
2015 181 19,726
2016 188 19,409
2017 152 18,777
2018 155 18,055
2019 168 18,569
2020 134 17,682
2021 122 17,841
2022 152 16,654
2023 153 15,313
2024 177 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, 1881–2024.

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