Ophelia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ophelia

Girl name · Rank #261

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ophelia Olivia
Current Rank #261 #1
Total Births (all years) 24,575 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,215 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ophelia Olivia
1880ss 580 618
1890ss 899 1,099
1900ss 1,236 1,575
1910ss 2,372 3,545
1920ss 3,276 4,982
1930ss 1,948 3,922
1940ss 1,392 7,201
1950ss 1,389 6,100
1960ss 720 4,015
1970ss 396 7,849
1980ss 295 14,061
1990ss 252 75,913
2000ss 474 156,048
2010ss 3,981 184,528
2020ss 5,365 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ophelia Olivia
2014 226 19,836
2015 276 19,726
2016 533 19,409
2017 765 18,777
2018 839 18,055
2019 813 18,569
2020 794 17,682
2021 1,013 17,841
2022 1,167 16,654
2023 1,176 15,313
2024 1,215 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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