Seneca vs Olivia

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

Name A

Seneca

Boy name · Rank #4753

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Seneca Olivia
Current Rank #4753 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,741 553,664
Peak Year 1977 2014
Peak Year Births 179 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Seneca 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 520 7,849
1980ss 481 14,061
1990ss 142 75,913
2000ss 300 156,048
2010ss 212 184,528
2020ss 86 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seneca Olivia
2014 20 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 30 19,409
2017 22 18,777
2018 24 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 17 17,682
2021 12 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 16 15,313
2024 21 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, 1975–2024.

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