Sonali vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sonali

Girl name · Rank #6219

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sonali Olivia
Current Rank #6219 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,336 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 60 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sonali 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 104 7,849
1980ss 152 14,061
1990ss 291 75,913
2000ss 410 156,048
2010ss 249 184,528
2020ss 130 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonali Olivia
2014 26 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 23 19,409
2017 23 18,777
2018 23 18,055
2019 16 18,569
2020 30 17,682
2021 32 17,841
2022 25 16,654
2023 24 15,313
2024 19 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, 1970–2024.

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