Samual vs Olivia

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

Name A

Samual

Boy name · Rank #6177

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samual Olivia
Current Rank #6177 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,584 553,664
Peak Year 1997 2014
Peak Year Births 127 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samual Olivia
1880ss 58 618
1890ss 24 1,099
1900ss 59 1,575
1910ss 177 3,545
1920ss 340 4,982
1930ss 301 3,922
1940ss 315 7,201
1950ss 386 6,100
1960ss 412 4,015
1970ss 479 7,849
1980ss 656 14,061
1990ss 974 75,913
2000ss 904 156,048
2010ss 392 184,528
2020ss 107 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samual Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 37 19,726
2016 33 19,409
2017 23 18,777
2018 33 18,055
2019 33 18,569
2020 33 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 13 16,654
2023 27 15,313
2024 14 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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