Ernst vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ernst

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ernst Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,383 553,664
Peak Year 1917 2014
Peak Year Births 59 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernst Olivia
1880ss 117 618
1890ss 97 1,099
1900ss 72 1,575
1910ss 371 3,545
1920ss 350 4,982
1930ss 281 3,922
1940ss 202 7,201
1950ss 208 6,100
1960ss 182 4,015
1970ss 149 7,849
1980ss 162 14,061
1990ss 98 75,913
2000ss 59 156,048
2010ss 30 184,528
2020ss 5 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernst Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 5 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 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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