Silvester vs Olivia

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

Name A

Silvester

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Silvester Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,306 553,664
Peak Year 1960 2014
Peak Year Births 32 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Silvester Olivia
1880ss 13 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 31 1,575
1910ss 133 3,545
1920ss 218 4,982
1930ss 121 3,922
1940ss 103 7,201
1950ss 170 6,100
1960ss 177 4,015
1970ss 83 7,849
1980ss 99 14,061
1990ss 88 75,913
2000ss 53 156,048
2010ss 11 184,528
2020ss 6 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Silvester Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 — 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, 1884–2023.

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