Sanford vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sanford

Boy name · Rank #6813

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sanford Olivia
Current Rank #6813 #1
Total Births (all years) 15,031 553,664
Peak Year 1929 2014
Peak Year Births 315 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sanford Olivia
1880ss 252 618
1890ss 240 1,099
1900ss 294 1,575
1910ss 1,522 3,545
1920ss 2,694 4,982
1930ss 2,474 3,922
1940ss 2,587 7,201
1950ss 2,104 6,100
1960ss 1,382 4,015
1970ss 625 7,849
1980ss 339 14,061
1990ss 199 75,913
2000ss 132 156,048
2010ss 118 184,528
2020ss 69 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanford Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 13 19,726
2016 13 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 15 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 19 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 12 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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