Sinclair vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sinclair

Boy name · Rank #6469

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sinclair Olivia
Current Rank #6469 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,421 553,664
Peak Year 1924 2014
Peak Year Births 29 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sinclair Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 13 1,575
1910ss 124 3,545
1920ss 198 4,982
1930ss 156 3,922
1940ss 120 7,201
1950ss 168 6,100
1960ss 105 4,015
1970ss 111 7,849
1980ss 164 14,061
1990ss 105 75,913
2000ss 41 156,048
2010ss 74 184,528
2020ss 42 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sinclair Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 7 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 13 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, 1900–2024.

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