Selia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Selia

Girl name · Rank #11149

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Selia Olivia
Current Rank #11149 #1
Total Births (all years) 739 553,664
Peak Year 2003 2014
Peak Year Births 20 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 76 4,982
1930ss 63 3,922
1940ss 43 7,201
1950ss 63 6,100
1960ss 48 4,015
1970ss 55 7,849
1980ss 63 14,061
1990ss 61 75,913
2000ss 147 156,048
2010ss 77 184,528
2020ss 38 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selia Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 12 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 8 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, 1918–2024.

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