Serena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Serena

Girl name · Rank #331

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Serena Olivia
Current Rank #331 #1
Total Births (all years) 46,500 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 1,504 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Serena Olivia
1880ss 141 618
1890ss 184 1,099
1900ss 218 1,575
1910ss 359 3,545
1920ss 406 4,982
1930ss 354 3,922
1940ss 595 7,201
1950ss 1,054 6,100
1960ss 2,568 4,015
1970ss 4,844 7,849
1980ss 5,263 14,061
1990ss 8,444 75,913
2000ss 10,634 156,048
2010ss 7,331 184,528
2020ss 4,105 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Serena Olivia
2014 704 19,836
2015 782 19,726
2016 720 19,409
2017 768 18,777
2018 780 18,055
2019 748 18,569
2020 725 17,682
2021 810 17,841
2022 812 16,654
2023 820 15,313
2024 938 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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