Silvia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Silvia

Girl name · Rank #1163

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Silvia Olivia
Current Rank #1163 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,084 553,664
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 374 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Silvia Olivia
1880ss 32 618
1890ss 62 1,099
1900ss 105 1,575
1910ss 321 3,545
1920ss 385 4,982
1930ss 336 3,922
1940ss 643 7,201
1950ss 1,841 6,100
1960ss 2,743 4,015
1970ss 3,225 7,849
1980ss 3,254 14,061
1990ss 3,134 75,913
2000ss 2,380 156,048
2010ss 1,771 184,528
2020ss 852 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Silvia Olivia
2014 199 19,836
2015 170 19,726
2016 171 19,409
2017 144 18,777
2018 160 18,055
2019 182 18,569
2020 157 17,682
2021 164 17,841
2022 163 16,654
2023 162 15,313
2024 206 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, 1884–2024.

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