Erma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Erma

Girl name · Rank #7567

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Erma Olivia
Current Rank #7567 #1
Total Births (all years) 54,923 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 1,529 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erma Olivia
1880ss 540 618
1890ss 1,895 1,099
1900ss 3,623 1,575
1910ss 10,953 3,545
1920ss 14,260 4,982
1930ss 9,701 3,922
1940ss 6,555 7,201
1950ss 3,916 6,100
1960ss 1,719 4,015
1970ss 639 7,849
1980ss 385 14,061
1990ss 235 75,913
2000ss 224 156,048
2010ss 179 184,528
2020ss 99 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erma Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 25 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 21 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 21 18,569
2020 20 17,682
2021 23 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 14 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, 1880–2024.

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