Safiya vs Olivia

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

Name A

Safiya

Girl name · Rank #1388

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Safiya Olivia
Current Rank #1388 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,662 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 162 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Safiya 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 — 4,015
1970ss 123 7,849
1980ss 264 14,061
1990ss 242 75,913
2000ss 517 156,048
2010ss 796 184,528
2020ss 720 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safiya Olivia
2014 74 19,836
2015 68 19,726
2016 88 19,409
2017 94 18,777
2018 85 18,055
2019 105 18,569
2020 103 17,682
2021 152 17,841
2022 147 16,654
2023 156 15,313
2024 162 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, 1973–2024.

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