Sparkle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sparkle

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sparkle Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,636 553,664
Peak Year 1979 2014
Peak Year Births 124 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sparkle Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 329 7,849
1980ss 711 14,061
1990ss 325 75,913
2000ss 142 156,048
2010ss 97 184,528
2020ss 27 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sparkle Olivia
2014 19 19,836
2015 7 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 7 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1948–2023.

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