Selim vs Olivia

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

Name A

Selim

Boy name · Rank #2241

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Selim Olivia
Current Rank #2241 #1
Total Births (all years) 973 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 78 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selim 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 — 4,015
1970ss 12 7,849
1980ss 17 14,061
1990ss 33 75,913
2000ss 124 156,048
2010ss 504 184,528
2020ss 283 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selim Olivia
2014 59 19,836
2015 56 19,726
2016 62 19,409
2017 78 18,777
2018 75 18,055
2019 74 18,569
2020 50 17,682
2021 56 17,841
2022 59 16,654
2023 54 15,313
2024 64 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, 1971–2024.

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