Sailor vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sailor

Girl name · Rank #1340

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sailor Olivia
Current Rank #1340 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,396 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 245 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sailor 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 — 14,061
1990ss 59 75,913
2000ss 588 156,048
2010ss 1,730 184,528
2020ss 1,019 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sailor Olivia
2014 200 19,836
2015 237 19,726
2016 245 19,409
2017 243 18,777
2018 158 18,055
2019 208 18,569
2020 225 17,682
2021 212 17,841
2022 182 16,654
2023 230 15,313
2024 170 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, 1998–2024.

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