Samantha vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Samantha and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Samantha | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #126 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 592,847 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1990 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 25,868 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Samantha | Olivia |
| 1880s | 159 | 618 |
| 1890s | 174 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 135 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 181 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 186 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 175 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 292 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 486 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 11,027 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 28,906 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 121,124 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 224,023 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 134,313 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 56,929 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 14,737 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Samantha | Olivia |
| 2014 | 5,735 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 5,347 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 4,956 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 4,333 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 3,924 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 3,369 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 2,956 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 2,599 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 2,605 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 2,372 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 2,232 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 1,973 | 13,544 |