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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sara | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #187 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 436,193 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1981 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 11,359 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sara | Olivia |
| 1880s | 2,127 | 618 |
| 1890s | 3,119 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 4,210 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 15,409 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 21,101 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 18,261 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 20,275 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 20,491 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 23,044 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 56,958 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 104,682 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 72,170 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 44,056 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 20,732 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 9,558 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sara | Olivia |
| 2014 | 1,972 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 1,982 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 2,041 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 1,887 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 1,718 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 1,746 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 1,577 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 1,519 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 1,680 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 1,602 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 1,612 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 1,568 | 13,544 |