Sierra vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sierra

Girl name · Rank #596

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sierra Olivia
Current Rank #596 #1
Total Births (all years) 100,111 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 5,841 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sierra Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 144 7,201
1950ss 54 6,100
1960ss 81 4,015
1970ss 787 7,849
1980ss 8,846 14,061
1990ss 43,638 75,913
2000ss 34,532 156,048
2010ss 9,271 184,528
2020ss 2,758 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sierra Olivia
2014 949 19,836
2015 800 19,726
2016 771 19,409
2017 704 18,777
2018 698 18,055
2019 630 18,569
2020 567 17,682
2021 611 17,841
2022 551 16,654
2023 524 15,313
2024 505 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, 1940–2024.

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