Soham vs Olivia

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

Name A

Soham

Boy name · Rank #5328

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Soham Olivia
Current Rank #5328 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,048 553,664
Peak Year 2010 2014
Peak Year Births 69 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Soham 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 — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 63 75,913
2000ss 437 156,048
2010ss 449 184,528
2020ss 99 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Soham Olivia
2014 44 19,836
2015 32 19,726
2016 36 19,409
2017 46 18,777
2018 28 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 15 17,682
2021 21 17,841
2022 16 16,654
2023 29 15,313
2024 18 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, 1992–2024.

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