Emmette vs Olivia

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

Name A

Emmette

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Emmette Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 812 567,345
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 21 19,840
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmette Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 101 3,545
1920ss 137 4,982
1930ss 133 3,922
1940ss 133 7,201
1950ss 104 6,100
1960ss 70 4,016
1970ss 42 7,846
1980ss 17 14,060
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 5 156,054
2010ss 55 184,561
2020ss 15 95,853

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmette Olivia
2014 9 19,840
2015 7 19,729
2016 7 19,414
2017 6 18,778
2018 10 18,061
2019 7 18,577
2020 — 17,691
2021 8 17,847
2022 — 16,670
2023 7 15,329
2024 — 14,772
2025 — 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, 1912–2023.

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