Erica vs Olivia

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

Name A

Erica

Girl name · Rank #1489

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Erica Olivia
Current Rank #1489 #1
Total Births (all years) 231,461 553,664
Peak Year 1986 2014
Peak Year Births 9,972 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erica Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 21 3,545
1920ss 58 4,982
1930ss 83 3,922
1940ss 521 7,201
1950ss 1,537 6,100
1960ss 6,325 4,015
1970ss 49,597 7,849
1980ss 93,161 14,061
1990ss 55,763 75,913
2000ss 18,871 156,048
2010ss 4,584 184,528
2020ss 935 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erica Olivia
2014 436 19,836
2015 417 19,726
2016 355 19,409
2017 326 18,777
2018 298 18,055
2019 245 18,569
2020 220 17,682
2021 201 17,841
2022 177 16,654
2023 191 15,313
2024 146 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, 1909–2024.

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