Seth vs Olivia

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

Name A

Seth

Boy name · Rank #557

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Seth Olivia
Current Rank #557 #1
Total Births (all years) 165,273 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 6,717 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Seth Olivia
1880ss 270 618
1890ss 168 1,099
1900ss 181 1,575
1910ss 642 3,545
1920ss 874 4,982
1930ss 612 3,922
1940ss 852 7,201
1950ss 2,101 6,100
1960ss 3,787 4,015
1970ss 16,586 7,849
1980ss 31,129 14,061
1990ss 42,209 75,913
2000ss 48,161 156,048
2010ss 14,668 184,528
2020ss 3,033 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seth Olivia
2014 1,506 19,836
2015 1,350 19,726
2016 1,168 19,409
2017 1,066 18,777
2018 860 18,055
2019 830 18,569
2020 687 17,682
2021 605 17,841
2022 649 16,654
2023 562 15,313
2024 530 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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