Farah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Farah

Girl name · Rank #1363

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Farah Olivia
Current Rank #1363 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,114 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 178 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Farah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 148 4,015
1970ss 711 7,849
1980ss 818 14,061
1990ss 863 75,913
2000ss 1,185 156,048
2010ss 1,580 184,528
2020ss 809 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Farah Olivia
2014 152 19,836
2015 172 19,726
2016 157 19,409
2017 143 18,777
2018 177 18,055
2019 120 18,569
2020 153 17,682
2021 159 17,841
2022 157 16,654
2023 173 15,313
2024 167 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, 1960–2024.

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