Shmuel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Shmuel

Boy name · Rank #981

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Shmuel Olivia
Current Rank #981 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,709 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 253 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shmuel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 23 6,100
1960ss 94 4,015
1970ss 244 7,849
1980ss 519 14,061
1990ss 723 75,913
2000ss 1,124 156,048
2010ss 1,849 184,528
2020ss 1,133 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shmuel Olivia
2014 165 19,836
2015 199 19,726
2016 204 19,409
2017 222 18,777
2018 198 18,055
2019 203 18,569
2020 200 17,682
2021 205 17,841
2022 253 16,654
2023 246 15,313
2024 229 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, 1953–2024.

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