Erin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Erin

Girl name · Rank #797

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Erin Olivia
Current Rank #797 #1
Total Births (all years) 316,248 553,664
Peak Year 1983 2014
Peak Year Births 14,837 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erin Olivia
1880ss 11 618
1890ss 52 1,099
1900ss 80 1,575
1910ss 209 3,545
1920ss 183 4,982
1930ss 198 3,922
1940ss 536 7,201
1950ss 4,382 6,100
1960ss 15,571 4,015
1970ss 67,891 7,849
1980ss 115,811 14,061
1990ss 65,334 75,913
2000ss 33,368 156,048
2010ss 10,285 184,528
2020ss 2,337 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erin Olivia
2014 1,022 19,836
2015 974 19,726
2016 925 19,409
2017 777 18,777
2018 743 18,055
2019 650 18,569
2020 581 17,682
2021 527 17,841
2022 427 16,654
2023 450 15,313
2024 352 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, 1888–2024.

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