Samarah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Samarah

Girl name · Rank #2411

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Samarah Olivia
Current Rank #2411 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,993 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 120 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samarah 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 11 7,849
1980ss 11 14,061
1990ss 113 75,913
2000ss 776 156,048
2010ss 724 184,528
2020ss 358 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samarah Olivia
2014 47 19,836
2015 56 19,726
2016 82 19,409
2017 75 18,777
2018 84 18,055
2019 85 18,569
2020 65 17,682
2021 72 17,841
2022 76 16,654
2023 70 15,313
2024 75 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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