Emmylou vs Olivia

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

Name A

Emmylou

Girl name · Rank #2583

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Emmylou Olivia
Current Rank #2583 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,192 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 94 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emmylou Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 5 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 27 7,849
1980ss 117 14,061
1990ss 25 75,913
2000ss 90 156,048
2010ss 558 184,528
2020ss 370 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emmylou Olivia
2014 47 19,836
2015 69 19,726
2016 73 19,409
2017 74 18,777
2018 78 18,055
2019 70 18,569
2020 79 17,682
2021 94 17,841
2022 67 16,654
2023 62 15,313
2024 68 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, 1924–2024.

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