Zela vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zela

Girl name · Rank #13467

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zela Olivia
Current Rank #13467 #1
Total Births (all years) 597 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 21 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zela Olivia
1880ss 8 618
1890ss 44 1,099
1900ss 60 1,575
1910ss 142 3,545
1920ss 135 4,982
1930ss 57 3,922
1940ss 37 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 7 156,048
2010ss 57 184,528
2020ss 45 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zela Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 8 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 6 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, 1889–2024.

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