Simon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Simon

Boy name · Rank #251

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Simon Olivia
Current Rank #251 #1
Total Births (all years) 68,732 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 1,645 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Simon Olivia
1880ss 841 618
1890ss 731 1,099
1900ss 778 1,575
1910ss 2,780 3,545
1920ss 3,210 4,982
1930ss 2,124 3,922
1940ss 2,068 7,201
1950ss 2,120 6,100
1960ss 2,191 4,015
1970ss 3,576 7,849
1980ss 5,394 14,061
1990ss 7,513 75,913
2000ss 13,426 156,048
2010ss 14,875 184,528
2020ss 7,105 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Simon Olivia
2014 1,619 19,836
2015 1,645 19,726
2016 1,558 19,409
2017 1,385 18,777
2018 1,452 18,055
2019 1,418 18,569
2020 1,408 17,682
2021 1,429 17,841
2022 1,456 16,654
2023 1,410 15,313
2024 1,402 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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