Emory vs Olivia

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

Name A

Emory

Boy name · Rank #884

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Emory Olivia
Current Rank #884 #1
Total Births (all years) 18,700 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 308 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emory Olivia
1880ss 372 618
1890ss 362 1,099
1900ss 461 1,575
1910ss 1,728 3,545
1920ss 2,502 4,982
1930ss 1,905 3,922
1940ss 1,804 7,201
1950ss 1,440 6,100
1960ss 1,132 4,015
1970ss 682 7,849
1980ss 595 14,061
1990ss 664 75,913
2000ss 1,176 156,048
2010ss 2,450 184,528
2020ss 1,427 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emory Olivia
2014 255 19,836
2015 271 19,726
2016 271 19,409
2017 282 18,777
2018 288 18,055
2019 286 18,569
2020 281 17,682
2021 293 17,841
2022 287 16,654
2023 295 15,313
2024 271 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, 1880–2024.

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