Olivia vs Emma
Side-by-side comparison of Olivia and Emma - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Olivia | Emma |
| Current Rank | #1 | #2 |
| Total Births (all years) | 567,345 | 776,439 |
| Peak Year | 2014 | 2003 |
| Peak Year Births | 19,840 | 22,719 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Olivia | Emma |
| 1880s | 618 | 25,404 |
| 1890s | 1,099 | 28,652 |
| 1900s | 1,575 | 24,176 |
| 1910s | 3,545 | 41,819 |
| 1920s | 4,982 | 46,538 |
| 1930s | 3,922 | 30,022 |
| 1940s | 7,201 | 22,788 |
| 1950s | 6,100 | 14,613 |
| 1960s | 4,016 | 6,993 |
| 1970s | 7,846 | 4,665 |
| 1980s | 14,060 | 10,381 |
| 1990s | 75,913 | 58,252 |
| 2000s | 156,054 | 181,414 |
| 2010s | 184,561 | 195,070 |
| 2020s | 95,853 | 85,652 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Olivia | Emma |
| 2014 | 19,840 | 20,970 |
| 2015 | 19,729 | 20,487 |
| 2016 | 19,414 | 19,550 |
| 2017 | 18,778 | 19,873 |
| 2018 | 18,061 | 18,824 |
| 2019 | 18,577 | 17,226 |
| 2020 | 17,691 | 15,723 |
| 2021 | 17,847 | 15,549 |
| 2022 | 16,670 | 14,512 |
| 2023 | 15,329 | 13,590 |
| 2024 | 14,772 | 13,524 |
| 2025 | 13,544 | 12,754 |