Sela vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sela

Girl name · Rank #4121

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sela Olivia
Current Rank #4121 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,299 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 81 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sela Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 17 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 13 7,849
1980ss 17 14,061
1990ss 188 75,913
2000ss 615 156,048
2010ss 324 184,528
2020ss 125 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sela Olivia
2014 34 19,836
2015 29 19,726
2016 22 19,409
2017 27 18,777
2018 45 18,055
2019 27 18,569
2020 19 17,682
2021 21 17,841
2022 24 16,654
2023 26 15,313
2024 35 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, 1950–2024.

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