Sapphire vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sapphire

Girl name · Rank #1036

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sapphire Olivia
Current Rank #1036 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,806 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 301 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sapphire Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss 198 14,061
1990ss 878 75,913
2000ss 943 156,048
2010ss 1,527 184,528
2020ss 1,255 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sapphire Olivia
2014 159 19,836
2015 149 19,726
2016 166 19,409
2017 183 18,777
2018 207 18,055
2019 209 18,569
2020 224 17,682
2021 224 17,841
2022 301 16,654
2023 264 15,313
2024 242 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, 1979–2024.

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