Erykah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Erykah

Girl name · Rank #6779

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Erykah Olivia
Current Rank #6779 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,548 553,664
Peak Year 1997 2014
Peak Year Births 279 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erykah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 685 75,913
2000ss 538 156,048
2010ss 247 184,528
2020ss 78 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erykah Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 22 19,409
2017 25 18,777
2018 27 18,055
2019 22 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 23 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 17 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, 1997–2024.

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