Ethan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ethan

Boy name · Rank #19

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ethan Olivia
Current Rank #19 #1
Total Births (all years) 479,451 553,664
Peak Year 2004 2014
Peak Year Births 22,210 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethan Olivia
1880ss 30 618
1890ss 31 1,099
1900ss 17 1,575
1910ss 184 3,545
1920ss 233 4,982
1930ss 225 3,922
1940ss 254 7,201
1950ss 554 6,100
1960ss 1,604 4,015
1970ss 5,302 7,849
1980ss 10,495 14,061
1990ss 66,926 75,913
2000ss 201,825 156,048
2010ss 149,082 184,528
2020ss 42,689 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethan Olivia
2014 15,748 19,836
2015 15,099 19,726
2016 13,854 19,409
2017 12,478 18,777
2018 11,930 18,055
2019 11,307 18,569
2020 9,551 17,682
2021 8,858 17,841
2022 8,308 16,654
2023 7,802 15,313
2024 8,170 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, 1882–2024.

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