Samirah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Samirah

Girl name · Rank #2938

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Samirah Olivia
Current Rank #2938 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,888 553,664
Peak Year 2013 2014
Peak Year Births 84 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samirah 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 19 7,849
1980ss 114 14,061
1990ss 195 75,913
2000ss 597 156,048
2010ss 662 184,528
2020ss 301 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samirah Olivia
2014 66 19,836
2015 55 19,726
2016 50 19,409
2017 60 18,777
2018 62 18,055
2019 59 18,569
2020 54 17,682
2021 64 17,841
2022 78 16,654
2023 49 15,313
2024 56 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, 1977–2024.

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