Sara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sara

Girl name · Rank #187

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sara Olivia
Current Rank #187 #1
Total Births (all years) 434,598 553,664
Peak Year 1981 2014
Peak Year Births 11,358 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sara Olivia
1880ss 2,127 618
1890ss 3,119 1,099
1900ss 4,210 1,575
1910ss 15,409 3,545
1920ss 21,101 4,982
1930ss 18,261 3,922
1940ss 20,275 7,201
1950ss 20,491 6,100
1960ss 23,045 4,015
1970ss 56,960 7,849
1980ss 104,681 14,061
1990ss 72,170 75,913
2000ss 44,050 156,048
2010ss 20,723 184,528
2020ss 7,976 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sara Olivia
2014 1,971 19,836
2015 1,981 19,726
2016 2,040 19,409
2017 1,886 18,777
2018 1,717 18,055
2019 1,746 18,569
2020 1,576 17,682
2021 1,517 17,841
2022 1,679 16,654
2023 1,599 15,313
2024 1,605 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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