Selma vs Olivia

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

Name A

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Selma Olivia
Current Rank #2767 #1
Total Births (all years) 26,820 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 798 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selma Olivia
1880ss 808 618
1890ss 2,067 1,099
1900ss 2,396 1,575
1910ss 5,768 3,545
1920ss 6,771 4,982
1930ss 2,880 3,922
1940ss 1,332 7,201
1950ss 1,061 6,100
1960ss 681 4,015
1970ss 252 7,849
1980ss 225 14,061
1990ss 398 75,913
2000ss 956 156,048
2010ss 882 184,528
2020ss 343 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selma Olivia
2014 109 19,836
2015 88 19,726
2016 95 19,409
2017 88 18,777
2018 79 18,055
2019 87 18,569
2020 82 17,682
2021 63 17,841
2022 63 16,654
2023 74 15,313
2024 61 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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