Samuel vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Samuel and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Samuel | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #17 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 820,196 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2001 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 14,813 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Samuel | Olivia |
| 1880s | 9,129 | 618 |
| 1890s | 7,857 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 8,149 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 34,166 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 43,362 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 32,135 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 43,129 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 53,767 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 44,247 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 48,099 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 73,456 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 125,597 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 138,647 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 108,128 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 50,328 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Samuel | Olivia |
| 2014 | 11,029 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 10,905 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 10,621 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 10,449 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 9,854 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 9,322 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 8,594 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 8,580 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 8,427 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 8,038 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 8,355 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 8,334 | 13,544 |