Emmah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Emmah

Girl name · Rank #11537

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Emmah Olivia
Current Rank #11537 #1
Total Births (all years) 951 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 78 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 18 75,913
2000ss 455 156,048
2010ss 420 184,528
2020ss 58 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmah Olivia
2014 40 19,836
2015 57 19,726
2016 34 19,409
2017 24 18,777
2018 21 18,055
2019 20 18,569
2020 16 17,682
2021 16 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 8 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, 1998–2024.

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