Sal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sal

Boy name · Rank #6830

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sal Olivia
Current Rank #6830 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,650 553,664
Peak Year 1958 2014
Peak Year Births 114 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sal Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 8 1,575
1910ss 158 3,545
1920ss 274 4,982
1930ss 405 3,922
1940ss 529 7,201
1950ss 531 6,100
1960ss 759 4,015
1970ss 328 7,849
1980ss 203 14,061
1990ss 211 75,913
2000ss 123 156,048
2010ss 65 184,528
2020ss 56 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sal Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 15 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 9 15,313
2024 12 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, 1909–2024.

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