Elyssa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Elyssa

Girl name · Rank #3230

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Elyssa Olivia
Current Rank #3230 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,246 553,664
Peak Year 2004 2014
Peak Year Births 273 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elyssa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 13 6,100
1960ss 116 4,015
1970ss 266 7,849
1980ss 796 14,061
1990ss 2,093 75,913
2000ss 2,418 156,048
2010ss 1,257 184,528
2020ss 287 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elyssa Olivia
2014 142 19,836
2015 105 19,726
2016 114 19,409
2017 97 18,777
2018 57 18,055
2019 69 18,569
2020 81 17,682
2021 61 17,841
2022 56 16,654
2023 40 15,313
2024 49 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, 1954–2024.

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