Emelda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Emelda

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Emelda Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,396 553,664
Peak Year 1926 2014
Peak Year Births 34 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emelda Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 20 1,575
1910ss 153 3,545
1920ss 288 4,982
1930ss 218 3,922
1940ss 190 7,201
1950ss 194 6,100
1960ss 131 4,015
1970ss 103 7,849
1980ss 73 14,061
1990ss 10 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss 11 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emelda Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1907–2019.

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