Salman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Salman

Boy name · Rank #2060

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Salman Olivia
Current Rank #2060 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,529 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 143 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salman 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 27 7,849
1980ss 181 14,061
1990ss 407 75,913
2000ss 480 156,048
2010ss 1,050 184,528
2020ss 384 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salman Olivia
2014 108 19,836
2015 143 19,726
2016 142 19,409
2017 119 18,777
2018 124 18,055
2019 99 18,569
2020 72 17,682
2021 81 17,841
2022 75 16,654
2023 83 15,313
2024 73 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, 1974–2024.

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