Emelyn vs Olivia

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

Name A

Emelyn

Girl name · Rank #2528

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Emelyn Olivia
Current Rank #2528 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,704 553,664
Peak Year 2013 2014
Peak Year Births 129 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emelyn Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 51 3,545
1920ss 67 4,982
1930ss 10 3,922
1940ss 16 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 17 4,015
1970ss 26 7,849
1980ss 62 14,061
1990ss 216 75,913
2000ss 757 156,048
2010ss 1,080 184,528
2020ss 402 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emelyn Olivia
2014 118 19,836
2015 107 19,726
2016 96 19,409
2017 107 18,777
2018 99 18,055
2019 106 18,569
2020 84 17,682
2021 88 17,841
2022 70 16,654
2023 90 15,313
2024 70 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, 1913–2024.

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