Erickson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Erickson

Boy name · Rank #3348

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Erickson Olivia
Current Rank #3348 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,171 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 50 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erickson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss 85 7,849
1980ss 133 14,061
1990ss 196 75,913
2000ss 255 156,048
2010ss 327 184,528
2020ss 158 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erickson Olivia
2014 27 19,836
2015 28 19,726
2016 39 19,409
2017 31 18,777
2018 33 18,055
2019 28 18,569
2020 26 17,682
2021 30 17,841
2022 39 16,654
2023 28 15,313
2024 35 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, 1959–2024.

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