Salem vs Olivia

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

Name A

Salem

Girl name · Rank #429

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Salem Olivia
Current Rank #429 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,774 553,664
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 734 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salem 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 34 7,849
1980ss 88 14,061
1990ss 216 75,913
2000ss 555 156,048
2010ss 1,640 184,528
2020ss 3,241 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salem Olivia
2014 144 19,836
2015 162 19,726
2016 188 19,409
2017 204 18,777
2018 257 18,055
2019 377 18,569
2020 479 17,682
2021 614 17,841
2022 699 16,654
2023 734 15,313
2024 715 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, 1976–2024.

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