Vela vs Olivia

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

Name A

Vela

Girl name · Rank #5785

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Vela Olivia
Current Rank #5785 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,065 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 38 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vela Olivia
1880ss 6 618
1890ss 48 1,099
1900ss 108 1,575
1910ss 205 3,545
1920ss 180 4,982
1930ss 104 3,922
1940ss 53 7,201
1950ss 40 6,100
1960ss 32 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 12 156,048
2010ss 165 184,528
2020ss 102 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vela Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 22 19,726
2016 24 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 27 17,841
2022 17 16,654
2023 26 15,313
2024 21 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, 1888–2024.

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