Seamus vs Olivia

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

Name A

Seamus

Boy name · Rank #1446

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Seamus Olivia
Current Rank #1446 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,656 553,664
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 298 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Seamus Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 25 6,100
1960ss 122 4,015
1970ss 333 7,849
1980ss 497 14,061
1990ss 1,241 75,913
2000ss 2,446 156,048
2010ss 2,268 184,528
2020ss 724 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seamus Olivia
2014 239 19,836
2015 221 19,726
2016 218 19,409
2017 211 18,777
2018 178 18,055
2019 197 18,569
2020 161 17,682
2021 158 17,841
2022 143 16,654
2023 137 15,313
2024 125 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, 1957–2024.

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