Ida vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ida

Girl name · Rank #1141

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ida Olivia
Current Rank #1141 #1
Total Births (all years) 187,714 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 4,450 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ida Olivia
1880ss 18,283 618
1890ss 21,212 1,099
1900ss 18,866 1,575
1910ss 34,792 3,545
1920ss 35,619 4,982
1930ss 20,233 3,922
1940ss 14,291 7,201
1950ss 9,761 6,100
1960ss 5,605 4,015
1970ss 2,838 7,849
1980ss 1,687 14,061
1990ss 1,067 75,913
2000ss 915 156,048
2010ss 1,487 184,528
2020ss 1,058 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ida Olivia
2014 149 19,836
2015 162 19,726
2016 196 19,409
2017 180 18,777
2018 193 18,055
2019 184 18,569
2020 197 17,682
2021 222 17,841
2022 226 16,654
2023 202 15,313
2024 211 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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