Sampson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sampson

Boy name · Rank #3448

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sampson Olivia
Current Rank #3448 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,866 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 61 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sampson Olivia
1880ss 76 618
1890ss 103 1,099
1900ss 118 1,575
1910ss 249 3,545
1920ss 348 4,982
1930ss 266 3,922
1940ss 246 7,201
1950ss 303 6,100
1960ss 243 4,015
1970ss 222 7,849
1980ss 312 14,061
1990ss 365 75,913
2000ss 354 156,048
2010ss 445 184,528
2020ss 216 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sampson Olivia
2014 42 19,836
2015 57 19,726
2016 51 19,409
2017 61 18,777
2018 50 18,055
2019 41 18,569
2020 57 17,682
2021 46 17,841
2022 42 16,654
2023 38 15,313
2024 33 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, 1880–2024.

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