Emmy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Emmy

Girl name · Rank #453

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Emmy Olivia
Current Rank #453 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,264 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 690 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmy Olivia
1880ss 13 618
1890ss 43 1,099
1900ss 44 1,575
1910ss 160 3,545
1920ss 312 4,982
1930ss 196 3,922
1940ss 197 7,201
1950ss 224 6,100
1960ss 158 4,015
1970ss 391 7,849
1980ss 528 14,061
1990ss 544 75,913
2000ss 1,846 156,048
2010ss 4,540 184,528
2020ss 3,068 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmy Olivia
2014 432 19,836
2015 467 19,726
2016 480 19,409
2017 496 18,777
2018 580 18,055
2019 640 18,569
2020 585 17,682
2021 571 17,841
2022 623 16,654
2023 599 15,313
2024 690 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, 1885–2024.

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