Sandy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sandy

Girl name · Rank #3271

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sandy Olivia
Current Rank #3271 #1
Total Births (all years) 69,017 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 3,646 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sandy Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 33 3,545
1920ss 123 4,982
1930ss 796 3,922
1940ss 8,189 7,201
1950ss 12,189 6,100
1960ss 22,711 4,015
1970ss 9,107 7,849
1980ss 6,826 14,061
1990ss 4,752 75,913
2000ss 2,853 156,048
2010ss 1,136 184,528
2020ss 302 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sandy Olivia
2014 130 19,836
2015 107 19,726
2016 86 19,409
2017 98 18,777
2018 78 18,055
2019 78 18,569
2020 66 17,682
2021 58 17,841
2022 62 16,654
2023 68 15,313
2024 48 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, 1914–2024.

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