Zelma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zelma Olivia
Current Rank #6615 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,807 553,664
Peak Year 1919 2014
Peak Year Births 488 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelma Olivia
1880ss 259 618
1890ss 795 1,099
1900ss 1,821 1,575
1910ss 3,899 3,545
1920ss 4,111 4,982
1930ss 2,446 3,922
1940ss 1,570 7,201
1950ss 986 6,100
1960ss 427 4,015
1970ss 163 7,849
1980ss 78 14,061
1990ss 51 75,913
2000ss 45 156,048
2010ss 92 184,528
2020ss 64 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelma Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 16 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 10 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 17 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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