Salima vs Olivia

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

Name A

Salima

Girl name · Rank #6215

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Salima Olivia
Current Rank #6215 #1
Total Births (all years) 580 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 22 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salima 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 6 4,015
1970ss 91 7,849
1980ss 91 14,061
1990ss 89 75,913
2000ss 104 156,048
2010ss 125 184,528
2020ss 74 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salima Olivia
2014 10 19,836
2015 14 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 15 18,777
2018 22 18,055
2019 10 18,569
2020 11 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 19 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, 1969–2024.

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