Sonya vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sonya

Girl name · Rank #1907

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sonya Olivia
Current Rank #1907 #1
Total Births (all years) 65,679 553,664
Peak Year 1967 2014
Peak Year Births 2,980 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sonya Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 18 1,575
1910ss 209 3,545
1920ss 416 4,982
1930ss 1,655 3,922
1940ss 1,759 7,201
1950ss 3,664 6,100
1960ss 22,289 4,015
1970ss 19,472 7,849
1980ss 8,431 14,061
1990ss 3,385 75,913
2000ss 2,279 156,048
2010ss 1,568 184,528
2020ss 534 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonya Olivia
2014 161 19,836
2015 164 19,726
2016 137 19,409
2017 135 18,777
2018 123 18,055
2019 99 18,569
2020 110 17,682
2021 99 17,841
2022 114 16,654
2023 107 15,313
2024 104 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, 1905–2024.

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