Errol vs Olivia

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

Name A

Errol

Boy name · Rank #5891

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Errol Olivia
Current Rank #5891 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,613 553,664
Peak Year 1941 2014
Peak Year Births 272 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Errol Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 11 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 109 3,545
1920ss 196 4,982
1930ss 691 3,922
1940ss 1,797 7,201
1950ss 1,197 6,100
1960ss 1,292 4,015
1970ss 1,064 7,849
1980ss 901 14,061
1990ss 648 75,913
2000ss 358 156,048
2010ss 275 184,528
2020ss 74 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Errol Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 28 19,726
2016 25 19,409
2017 28 18,777
2018 28 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 20 17,682
2021 16 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 15 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, 1896–2024.

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