Ema vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ema

Girl name · Rank #1560

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ema Olivia
Current Rank #1560 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,857 567,345
Peak Year 2025 2014
Peak Year Births 164 19,840
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ema Olivia
1880s 37 618
1890s 43 1,099
1900s 34 1,575
1910s 127 3,545
1920s 229 4,982
1930s 161 3,922
1940s 93 7,201
1950s 74 6,100
1960s 55 4,016
1970s 114 7,846
1980s 148 14,060
1990s 301 75,913
2000s 1,170 156,054
2010s 1,424 184,561
2020s 847 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ema Olivia
2014 145 19,840
2015 156 19,729
2016 151 19,414
2017 130 18,778
2018 124 18,061
2019 150 18,577
2020 141 17,691
2021 106 17,847
2022 144 16,670
2023 156 15,329
2024 136 14,772
2025 164 13,544

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, 1883–2025.

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