Samson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Samson

Boy name · Rank #522

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Samson Olivia
Current Rank #522 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,235 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 582 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samson Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 19 1,099
1900ss 18 1,575
1910ss 135 3,545
1920ss 169 4,982
1930ss 138 3,922
1940ss 145 7,201
1950ss 243 6,100
1960ss 255 4,015
1970ss 530 7,849
1980ss 937 14,061
1990ss 1,273 75,913
2000ss 1,915 156,048
2010ss 3,901 184,528
2020ss 2,557 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samson Olivia
2014 420 19,836
2015 434 19,726
2016 481 19,409
2017 440 18,777
2018 512 18,055
2019 487 18,569
2020 495 17,682
2021 473 17,841
2022 490 16,654
2023 517 15,313
2024 582 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, 1892–2024.

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