Erika vs Olivia

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

Name A

Erika

Girl name · Rank #1144

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Erika Olivia
Current Rank #1144 #1
Total Births (all years) 125,442 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 4,569 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erika Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 39 3,545
1920ss 123 4,982
1930ss 171 3,922
1940ss 379 7,201
1950ss 890 6,100
1960ss 5,322 4,015
1970ss 24,311 7,849
1980ss 36,853 14,061
1990ss 35,073 75,913
2000ss 16,720 156,048
2010ss 4,446 184,528
2020ss 1,110 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erika Olivia
2014 421 19,836
2015 391 19,726
2016 383 19,409
2017 366 18,777
2018 299 18,055
2019 294 18,569
2020 248 17,682
2021 224 17,841
2022 189 16,654
2023 238 15,313
2024 211 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, 1908–2024.

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