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 #1554

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ema Olivia
Current Rank #1554 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,693 553,664
Peak Year 2011 2014
Peak Year Births 161 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ema Olivia
1880ss 37 618
1890ss 43 1,099
1900ss 34 1,575
1910ss 127 3,545
1920ss 229 4,982
1930ss 161 3,922
1940ss 93 7,201
1950ss 74 6,100
1960ss 55 4,015
1970ss 114 7,849
1980ss 148 14,061
1990ss 301 75,913
2000ss 1,170 156,048
2010ss 1,424 184,528
2020ss 683 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ema Olivia
2014 145 19,836
2015 156 19,726
2016 151 19,409
2017 130 18,777
2018 124 18,055
2019 150 18,569
2020 141 17,682
2021 106 17,841
2022 144 16,654
2023 156 15,313
2024 136 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, 1883–2024.

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