Zelpha vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zelpha

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Zelpha Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 956 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 39 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelpha Olivia
1880ss 26 618
1890ss 89 1,099
1900ss 120 1,575
1910ss 256 3,545
1920ss 256 4,982
1930ss 119 3,922
1940ss 51 7,201
1950ss 39 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelpha Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1886–1957.

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