Sonny vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sonny

Boy name · Rank #335

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sonny Olivia
Current Rank #335 #1
Total Births (all years) 21,184 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,034 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sonny Olivia
1880ss 7 618
1890ss 32 1,099
1900ss 87 1,575
1910ss 183 3,545
1920ss 386 4,982
1930ss 1,084 3,922
1940ss 1,201 7,201
1950ss 1,309 6,100
1960ss 1,413 4,015
1970ss 2,518 7,849
1980ss 2,288 14,061
1990ss 1,838 75,913
2000ss 2,231 156,048
2010ss 2,806 184,528
2020ss 3,801 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonny Olivia
2014 243 19,836
2015 275 19,726
2016 268 19,409
2017 303 18,777
2018 382 18,055
2019 417 18,569
2020 526 17,682
2021 588 17,841
2022 725 16,654
2023 928 15,313
2024 1,034 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, 1888–2024.

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