Skylar vs Olivia

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

Name A

Skylar

Girl name · Rank #134

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Skylar Olivia
Current Rank #134 #1
Total Births (all years) 85,585 553,664
Peak Year 2015 2014
Peak Year Births 5,294 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Skylar Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 55 7,849
1980ss 513 14,061
1990ss 9,101 75,913
2000ss 21,896 156,048
2010ss 39,419 184,528
2020ss 14,601 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Skylar Olivia
2014 4,778 19,836
2015 5,294 19,726
2016 5,134 19,409
2017 4,736 18,777
2018 4,407 18,055
2019 4,049 18,569
2020 3,640 17,682
2021 3,346 17,841
2022 2,892 16,654
2023 2,537 15,313
2024 2,186 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, 1974–2024.

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