Sidney vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sidney

Boy name · Rank #1368

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sidney Olivia
Current Rank #1368 #1
Total Births (all years) 84,056 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 1,879 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sidney Olivia
1880ss 1,505 618
1890ss 1,612 1,099
1900ss 1,981 1,575
1910ss 12,793 3,545
1920ss 14,201 4,982
1930ss 9,420 3,922
1940ss 9,609 7,201
1950ss 9,633 6,100
1960ss 6,843 4,015
1970ss 3,818 7,849
1980ss 3,333 14,061
1990ss 3,828 75,913
2000ss 2,729 156,048
2010ss 1,990 184,528
2020ss 761 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sidney Olivia
2014 167 19,836
2015 180 19,726
2016 196 19,409
2017 177 18,777
2018 168 18,055
2019 176 18,569
2020 166 17,682
2021 132 17,841
2022 166 16,654
2023 160 15,313
2024 137 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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