Sally vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sally Olivia
Current Rank #1098 #1
Total Births (all years) 205,026 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 5,265 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sally Olivia
1880ss 1,010 618
1890ss 1,668 1,099
1900ss 3,294 1,575
1910ss 9,301 3,545
1920ss 13,472 4,982
1930ss 34,680 3,922
1940ss 45,344 7,201
1950ss 46,706 6,100
1960ss 24,344 4,015
1970ss 9,275 7,849
1980ss 6,127 14,061
1990ss 4,166 75,913
2000ss 2,582 156,048
2010ss 2,095 184,528
2020ss 962 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sally Olivia
2014 209 19,836
2015 222 19,726
2016 211 19,409
2017 245 18,777
2018 195 18,055
2019 161 18,569
2020 200 17,682
2021 192 17,841
2022 176 16,654
2023 171 15,313
2024 223 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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