Simcha vs Olivia

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

Name A

Simcha

Boy name · Rank #2043

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Simcha Olivia
Current Rank #2043 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,915 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 86 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Simcha Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 21 6,100
1960ss 33 4,015
1970ss 86 7,849
1980ss 146 14,061
1990ss 284 75,913
2000ss 388 156,048
2010ss 606 184,528
2020ss 351 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Simcha Olivia
2014 53 19,836
2015 68 19,726
2016 58 19,409
2017 52 18,777
2018 78 18,055
2019 86 18,569
2020 69 17,682
2021 74 17,841
2022 71 16,654
2023 63 15,313
2024 74 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, 1956–2024.

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