Samanta vs Olivia

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

Name A

Samanta

Girl name · Rank #8526

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Samanta Olivia
Current Rank #8526 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,840 553,664
Peak Year 2005 2014
Peak Year Births 98 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samanta 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 24 7,849
1980ss 164 14,061
1990ss 404 75,913
2000ss 816 156,048
2010ss 343 184,528
2020ss 89 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samanta Olivia
2014 35 19,836
2015 27 19,726
2016 26 19,409
2017 25 18,777
2018 14 18,055
2019 22 18,569
2020 19 17,682
2021 17 17,841
2022 23 16,654
2023 18 15,313
2024 12 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, 1972–2024.

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