Ethel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ethel

Girl name · Rank #4873

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ethel Olivia
Current Rank #4873 #1
Total Births (all years) 278,890 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 8,075 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethel Olivia
1880ss 14,866 618
1890ss 31,453 1,099
1900ss 34,868 1,575
1910ss 63,662 3,545
1920ss 62,806 4,982
1930ss 31,582 3,922
1940ss 20,582 7,201
1950ss 11,546 6,100
1960ss 4,690 4,015
1970ss 1,499 7,849
1980ss 547 14,061
1990ss 273 75,913
2000ss 187 156,048
2010ss 198 184,528
2020ss 131 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethel Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 25 19,409
2017 28 18,777
2018 32 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 26 17,682
2021 27 17,841
2022 28 16,654
2023 23 15,313
2024 27 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, 1880–2024.

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