Sonnet vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sonnet

Girl name · Rank #6000

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sonnet Olivia
Current Rank #6000 #1
Total Births (all years) 363 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 20 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sonnet 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 78 7,849
1980ss 44 14,061
1990ss 14 75,913
2000ss 70 156,048
2010ss 95 184,528
2020ss 62 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonnet Olivia
2014 17 19,836
2015 12 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 13 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 14 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 20 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, 1972–2024.

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