Silas vs Olivia

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

Name A

Silas

Boy name · Rank #81

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Silas Olivia
Current Rank #81 #1
Total Births (all years) 70,772 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 4,108 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Silas Olivia
1880ss 775 618
1890ss 631 1,099
1900ss 509 1,575
1910ss 1,553 3,545
1920ss 2,031 4,982
1930ss 1,482 3,922
1940ss 1,276 7,201
1950ss 1,050 6,100
1960ss 753 4,015
1970ss 922 7,849
1980ss 1,175 14,061
1990ss 1,906 75,913
2000ss 7,308 156,048
2010ss 29,617 184,528
2020ss 19,784 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Silas Olivia
2014 2,934 19,836
2015 3,191 19,726
2016 3,416 19,409
2017 3,338 18,777
2018 3,516 18,055
2019 3,564 18,569
2020 3,642 17,682
2021 3,912 17,841
2022 4,025 16,654
2023 4,097 15,313
2024 4,108 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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