Soul vs Olivia

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

Name A

Soul

Boy name · Rank #2328

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Soul Olivia
Current Rank #2328 #1
Total Births (all years) 402 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 62 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Soul 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 — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 42 156,048
2010ss 113 184,528
2020ss 247 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Soul Olivia
2014 12 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 18 18,055
2019 24 18,569
2020 30 17,682
2021 49 17,841
2022 62 16,654
2023 45 15,313
2024 61 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, 2000–2024.

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