Empress vs Olivia

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

Name A

Empress

Girl name · Rank #2030

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Empress Olivia
Current Rank #2030 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,668 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 157 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Empress 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 10 14,061
1990ss 109 75,913
2000ss 230 156,048
2010ss 733 184,528
2020ss 586 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Empress Olivia
2014 53 19,836
2015 67 19,726
2016 97 19,409
2017 108 18,777
2018 107 18,055
2019 157 18,569
2020 134 17,682
2021 122 17,841
2022 119 16,654
2023 115 15,313
2024 96 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, 1986–2024.

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