Selvin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Selvin

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Selvin Olivia
Current Rank #2444 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,504 553,664
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 65 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selvin Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 16 3,545
1920ss 59 4,982
1930ss 27 3,922
1940ss 6 7,201
1950ss 33 6,100
1960ss 33 4,015
1970ss 22 7,849
1980ss 42 14,061
1990ss 187 75,913
2000ss 428 156,048
2010ss 386 184,528
2020ss 265 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selvin Olivia
2014 32 19,836
2015 43 19,726
2016 30 19,409
2017 38 18,777
2018 37 18,055
2019 53 18,569
2020 41 17,682
2021 65 17,841
2022 53 16,654
2023 50 15,313
2024 56 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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