Sims vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sims

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sims Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 306 553,664
Peak Year 1919 2014
Peak Year Births 18 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sims Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 11 1,575
1910ss 59 3,545
1920ss 65 4,982
1930ss 37 3,922
1940ss 46 7,201
1950ss 28 6,100
1960ss 11 4,015
1970ss 11 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 5 75,913
2000ss 17 156,048
2010ss 16 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sims Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 6 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 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, 1900–2019.

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