Elwood vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elwood

Boy name · Rank #2129

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Elwood Olivia
Current Rank #2129 #1
Total Births (all years) 20,702 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 613 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elwood Olivia
1880ss 274 618
1890ss 356 1,099
1900ss 504 1,575
1910ss 3,908 3,545
1920ss 5,494 4,982
1930ss 3,553 3,922
1940ss 2,593 7,201
1950ss 1,642 6,100
1960ss 879 4,015
1970ss 421 7,849
1980ss 233 14,061
1990ss 146 75,913
2000ss 115 156,048
2010ss 339 184,528
2020ss 245 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elwood Olivia
2014 36 19,836
2015 52 19,726
2016 51 19,409
2017 43 18,777
2018 39 18,055
2019 33 18,569
2020 42 17,682
2021 50 17,841
2022 43 16,654
2023 41 15,313
2024 69 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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