Sammy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sammy

Boy name · Rank #1554

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sammy Olivia
Current Rank #1554 #1
Total Births (all years) 43,289 553,664
Peak Year 1947 2014
Peak Year Births 1,210 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sammy Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 78 1,575
1910ss 480 3,545
1920ss 1,842 4,982
1930ss 4,173 3,922
1940ss 9,360 7,201
1950ss 8,104 6,100
1960ss 6,603 4,015
1970ss 3,888 7,849
1980ss 2,621 14,061
1990ss 2,235 75,913
2000ss 2,044 156,048
2010ss 1,309 184,528
2020ss 547 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sammy Olivia
2014 143 19,836
2015 126 19,726
2016 129 19,409
2017 140 18,777
2018 117 18,055
2019 103 18,569
2020 104 17,682
2021 120 17,841
2022 114 16,654
2023 97 15,313
2024 112 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, 1896–2024.

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