Ursula vs Olivia

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

Name A

Ursula

Girl name · Rank #5138

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Ursula Olivia
Current Rank #5138 #1
Total Births (all years) 14,782 553,664
Peak Year 1967 2014
Peak Year Births 400 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ursula Olivia
1880ss 121 618
1890ss 279 1,099
1900ss 460 1,575
1910ss 1,141 3,545
1920ss 1,441 4,982
1930ss 1,126 3,922
1940ss 785 7,201
1950ss 1,087 6,100
1960ss 2,810 4,015
1970ss 2,740 7,849
1980ss 1,398 14,061
1990ss 591 75,913
2000ss 357 156,048
2010ss 295 184,528
2020ss 151 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ursula Olivia
2014 24 19,836
2015 41 19,726
2016 30 19,409
2017 33 18,777
2018 29 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 28 17,682
2021 34 17,841
2022 25 16,654
2023 39 15,313
2024 25 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, 1881–2024.

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