Erik vs Olivia

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

Name A

Erik

Boy name · Rank #476

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Erik Olivia
Current Rank #476 #1
Total Births (all years) 156,900 553,664
Peak Year 1980 2014
Peak Year Births 4,914 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erik Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 52 3,545
1920ss 141 4,982
1930ss 232 3,922
1940ss 857 7,201
1950ss 2,450 6,100
1960ss 14,770 4,015
1970ss 32,093 7,849
1980ss 36,346 14,061
1990ss 33,604 75,913
2000ss 22,407 156,048
2010ss 10,502 184,528
2020ss 3,446 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erik Olivia
2014 1,037 19,836
2015 1,018 19,726
2016 948 19,409
2017 900 18,777
2018 854 18,055
2019 815 18,569
2020 708 17,682
2021 699 17,841
2022 716 16,654
2023 679 15,313
2024 644 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, 1911–2024.

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