Selah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Selah

Girl name · Rank #280

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Selah Olivia
Current Rank #280 #1
Total Births (all years) 13,747 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,122 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selah Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss 55 7,849
1980ss 104 14,061
1990ss 347 75,913
2000ss 2,482 156,048
2010ss 6,174 184,528
2020ss 4,574 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selah Olivia
2014 577 19,836
2015 690 19,726
2016 688 19,409
2017 694 18,777
2018 732 18,055
2019 701 18,569
2020 722 17,682
2021 822 17,841
2022 884 16,654
2023 1,024 15,313
2024 1,122 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, 1962–2024.

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