Eric vs Olivia

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

Name A

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Eric Olivia
Current Rank #252 #1
Total Births (all years) 887,636 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 23,573 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eric Olivia
1880ss 122 618
1890ss 204 1,099
1900ss 262 1,575
1910ss 1,311 3,545
1920ss 2,027 4,982
1930ss 2,796 3,922
1940ss 15,192 7,201
1950ss 53,297 6,100
1960ss 152,216 4,015
1970ss 211,494 7,849
1980ss 204,246 14,061
1990ss 135,242 75,913
2000ss 69,476 156,048
2010ss 31,539 184,528
2020ss 8,212 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eric Olivia
2014 3,321 19,836
2015 3,045 19,726
2016 2,928 19,409
2017 2,782 18,777
2018 2,408 18,055
2019 2,204 18,569
2020 1,917 17,682
2021 1,789 17,841
2022 1,560 16,654
2023 1,544 15,313
2024 1,402 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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