Selena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Selena Olivia
Current Rank #245 #1
Total Births (all years) 58,696 553,664
Peak Year 1995 2014
Peak Year Births 3,825 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selena Olivia
1880ss 102 618
1890ss 143 1,099
1900ss 179 1,575
1910ss 318 3,545
1920ss 424 4,982
1930ss 327 3,922
1940ss 455 7,201
1950ss 965 6,100
1960ss 2,534 4,015
1970ss 4,842 7,849
1980ss 3,362 14,061
1990ss 15,042 75,913
2000ss 12,417 156,048
2010ss 11,018 184,528
2020ss 6,568 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selena Olivia
2014 960 19,836
2015 1,014 19,726
2016 1,125 19,409
2017 1,305 18,777
2018 1,316 18,055
2019 1,334 18,569
2020 1,242 17,682
2021 1,452 17,841
2022 1,279 16,654
2023 1,306 15,313
2024 1,289 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, 1880–2024.

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