Santa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Santa

Girl name · Rank #5288

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Santa Olivia
Current Rank #5288 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,357 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 89 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Santa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 12 1,099
1900ss 88 1,575
1910ss 556 3,545
1920ss 735 4,982
1930ss 453 3,922
1940ss 381 7,201
1950ss 477 6,100
1960ss 453 4,015
1970ss 439 7,849
1980ss 276 14,061
1990ss 216 75,913
2000ss 113 156,048
2010ss 97 184,528
2020ss 61 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Santa Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 11 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 24 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, 1896–2024.

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