Sam vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sam

Boy name · Rank #650

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sam Olivia
Current Rank #650 #1
Total Births (all years) 126,795 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 2,505 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sam Olivia
1880ss 5,069 618
1890ss 4,941 1,099
1900ss 6,161 1,575
1910ss 18,544 3,545
1920ss 20,844 4,982
1930ss 13,350 3,922
1940ss 12,351 7,201
1950ss 10,052 6,100
1960ss 8,652 4,015
1970ss 4,517 7,849
1980ss 4,040 14,061
1990ss 5,437 75,913
2000ss 5,748 156,048
2010ss 5,031 184,528
2020ss 2,058 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sam Olivia
2014 523 19,836
2015 523 19,726
2016 478 19,409
2017 527 18,777
2018 453 18,055
2019 442 18,569
2020 402 17,682
2021 412 17,841
2022 418 16,654
2023 403 15,313
2024 423 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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