Scarlet vs Olivia

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

Name A

Scarlet

Girl name · Rank #489

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Scarlet Olivia
Current Rank #489 #1
Total Births (all years) 17,121 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 870 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Scarlet Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 6 3,922
1940ss 216 7,201
1950ss 348 6,100
1960ss 609 4,015
1970ss 536 7,849
1980ss 493 14,061
1990ss 704 75,913
2000ss 2,616 156,048
2010ss 8,195 184,528
2020ss 3,398 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scarlet Olivia
2014 835 19,836
2015 870 19,726
2016 863 19,409
2017 786 18,777
2018 761 18,055
2019 829 18,569
2020 691 17,682
2021 698 17,841
2022 724 16,654
2023 663 15,313
2024 622 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, 1939–2024.

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