Sonja vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sonja

Girl name · Rank #2921

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sonja Olivia
Current Rank #2921 #1
Total Births (all years) 39,476 553,664
Peak Year 1968 2014
Peak Year Births 1,339 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sonja Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 6 1,575
1910ss 89 3,545
1920ss 231 4,982
1930ss 3,143 3,922
1940ss 5,081 7,201
1950ss 4,619 6,100
1960ss 10,960 4,015
1970ss 7,963 7,849
1980ss 3,240 14,061
1990ss 1,696 75,913
2000ss 1,187 156,048
2010ss 956 184,528
2020ss 305 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonja Olivia
2014 110 19,836
2015 86 19,726
2016 92 19,409
2017 69 18,777
2018 77 18,055
2019 80 18,569
2020 76 17,682
2021 68 17,841
2022 40 16,654
2023 65 15,313
2024 56 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, 1906–2024.

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