Sahara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sahara

Girl name · Rank #1637

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sahara Olivia
Current Rank #1637 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,629 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 248 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sahara 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 5 4,015
1970ss 93 7,849
1980ss 238 14,061
1990ss 744 75,913
2000ss 1,545 156,048
2010ss 1,346 184,528
2020ss 658 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sahara Olivia
2014 111 19,836
2015 121 19,726
2016 103 19,409
2017 127 18,777
2018 121 18,055
2019 142 18,569
2020 143 17,682
2021 133 17,841
2022 133 16,654
2023 123 15,313
2024 126 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, 1964–2024.

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