Ernestine vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ernestine

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Ernestine Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 44,032 553,664
Peak Year 1928 2014
Peak Year Births 1,057 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernestine Olivia
1880ss 322 618
1890ss 679 1,099
1900ss 1,238 1,575
1910ss 5,217 3,545
1920ss 9,608 4,982
1930ss 8,516 3,922
1940ss 7,970 7,201
1950ss 5,653 6,100
1960ss 2,913 4,015
1970ss 999 7,849
1980ss 552 14,061
1990ss 237 75,913
2000ss 54 156,048
2010ss 62 184,528
2020ss 12 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernestine Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2021.

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