Sommer vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sommer

Girl name · Rank #4578

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sommer Olivia
Current Rank #4578 #1
Total Births (all years) 6,053 553,664
Peak Year 1977 2014
Peak Year Births 464 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sommer 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 12 4,015
1970ss 1,452 7,849
1980ss 1,549 14,061
1990ss 1,466 75,913
2000ss 1,038 156,048
2010ss 363 184,528
2020ss 173 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sommer Olivia
2014 38 19,836
2015 34 19,726
2016 16 19,409
2017 24 18,777
2018 42 18,055
2019 31 18,569
2020 28 17,682
2021 45 17,841
2022 39 16,654
2023 31 15,313
2024 30 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, 1966–2024.

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