Sonia vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sonia

Girl name · Rank #1355

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sonia Olivia
Current Rank #1355 #1
Total Births (all years) 66,577 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 1,767 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sonia Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 30 1,099
1900ss 107 1,575
1910ss 588 3,545
1920ss 1,230 4,982
1930ss 2,510 3,922
1940ss 2,571 7,201
1950ss 5,865 6,100
1960ss 12,945 4,015
1970ss 15,205 7,849
1980ss 9,534 14,061
1990ss 7,253 75,913
2000ss 4,886 156,048
2010ss 2,886 184,528
2020ss 967 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonia Olivia
2014 283 19,836
2015 246 19,726
2016 264 19,409
2017 267 18,777
2018 240 18,055
2019 217 18,569
2020 214 17,682
2021 191 17,841
2022 211 16,654
2023 183 15,313
2024 168 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, 1895–2024.

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