Sallie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sallie

Girl name · Rank #5941

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sallie Olivia
Current Rank #5941 #1
Total Births (all years) 49,928 553,664
Peak Year 1916 2014
Peak Year Births 912 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sallie Olivia
1880ss 4,840 618
1890ss 5,580 1,099
1900ss 5,306 1,575
1910ss 7,378 3,545
1920ss 7,309 4,982
1930ss 5,460 3,922
1940ss 5,128 7,201
1950ss 3,991 6,100
1960ss 2,284 4,015
1970ss 882 7,849
1980ss 659 14,061
1990ss 451 75,913
2000ss 319 156,048
2010ss 239 184,528
2020ss 102 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sallie Olivia
2014 26 19,836
2015 25 19,726
2016 29 19,409
2017 23 18,777
2018 24 18,055
2019 19 18,569
2020 19 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 21 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 20 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, 1880–2024.

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