Zula vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zula

Girl name · Rank #7224

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zula Olivia
Current Rank #7224 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,445 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 127 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zula Olivia
1880ss 341 618
1890ss 639 1,099
1900ss 662 1,575
1910ss 892 3,545
1920ss 872 4,982
1930ss 487 3,922
1940ss 258 7,201
1950ss 113 6,100
1960ss 30 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 10 156,048
2010ss 73 184,528
2020ss 68 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zula Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 9 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 11 18,055
2019 17 18,569
2020 13 17,682
2021 10 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 15 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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