Safiyah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Safiyah

Girl name · Rank #4315

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Safiyah Olivia
Current Rank #4315 #1
Total Births (all years) 769 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 47 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Safiyah 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 — 7,849
1980ss 17 14,061
1990ss 82 75,913
2000ss 202 156,048
2010ss 279 184,528
2020ss 189 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Safiyah Olivia
2014 30 19,836
2015 29 19,726
2016 32 19,409
2017 29 18,777
2018 30 18,055
2019 32 18,569
2020 27 17,682
2021 45 17,841
2022 37 16,654
2023 47 15,313
2024 33 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, 1985–2024.

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