Salma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Salma

Girl name · Rank #870

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Salma Olivia
Current Rank #870 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,032 553,664
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 442 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salma Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 6 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 59 7,849
1980ss 178 14,061
1990ss 1,535 75,913
2000ss 3,488 156,048
2010ss 3,321 184,528
2020ss 1,445 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salma Olivia
2014 309 19,836
2015 351 19,726
2016 385 19,409
2017 362 18,777
2018 340 18,055
2019 289 18,569
2020 240 17,682
2021 289 17,841
2022 311 16,654
2023 295 15,313
2024 310 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, 1918–2024.

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