Sibyl vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sibyl

Girl name · Rank #8937

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Sibyl Olivia
Current Rank #8937 #1
Total Births (all years) 4,441 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 299 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sibyl Olivia
1880ss 58 618
1890ss 174 1,099
1900ss 270 1,575
1910ss 1,159 3,545
1920ss 1,000 4,982
1930ss 394 3,922
1940ss 332 7,201
1950ss 350 6,100
1960ss 268 4,015
1970ss 157 7,849
1980ss 80 14,061
1990ss 24 75,913
2000ss 6 156,048
2010ss 98 184,528
2020ss 71 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sibyl Olivia
2014 16 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 19 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 15 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 15 17,682
2021 14 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 11 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.

← Compare different names