Ethyl vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ethyl

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ethyl Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,395 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 92 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ethyl Olivia
1880ss 151 618
1890ss 344 1,099
1900ss 319 1,575
1910ss 654 3,545
1920ss 474 4,982
1930ss 209 3,922
1940ss 151 7,201
1950ss 77 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ethyl Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 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, 1880–1971.

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