Samara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Samara

Girl name · Rank #309

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Samara Olivia
Current Rank #309 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,802 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 1,270 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 68 6,100
1960ss 180 4,015
1970ss 898 7,849
1980ss 1,082 14,061
1990ss 1,772 75,913
2000ss 5,967 156,048
2010ss 6,852 184,528
2020ss 4,978 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samara Olivia
2014 452 19,836
2015 452 19,726
2016 670 19,409
2017 1,009 18,777
2018 1,270 18,055
2019 978 18,569
2020 886 17,682
2021 833 17,841
2022 1,068 16,654
2023 1,194 15,313
2024 997 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, 1949–2024.

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