Zelda vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zelda

Girl name · Rank #745

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zelda Olivia
Current Rank #745 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,406 553,664
Peak Year 2020 2014
Peak Year Births 526 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelda Olivia
1880ss 62 618
1890ss 254 1,099
1900ss 595 1,575
1910ss 1,854 3,545
1920ss 2,376 4,982
1930ss 1,650 3,922
1940ss 1,074 7,201
1950ss 1,160 6,100
1960ss 1,265 4,015
1970ss 306 7,849
1980ss 154 14,061
1990ss 144 75,913
2000ss 391 156,048
2010ss 2,889 184,528
2020ss 2,232 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelda Olivia
2014 214 19,836
2015 443 19,726
2016 426 19,409
2017 456 18,777
2018 442 18,055
2019 436 18,569
2020 526 17,682
2021 492 17,841
2022 435 16,654
2023 403 15,313
2024 376 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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