Selman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Selman

Boy name · Rank #12432

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Selman Olivia
Current Rank #12432 #1
Total Births (all years) 76 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 7 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selman Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 5 3,545
1920ss 10 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 15 156,048
2010ss 25 184,528
2020ss 11 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selman Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 5 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, 1914–2024.

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