Sparrow vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sparrow

Girl name · Rank #3533

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sparrow Olivia
Current Rank #3533 #1
Total Births (all years) 968 553,664
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 88 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sparrow 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 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 20 75,913
2000ss 62 156,048
2010ss 592 184,528
2020ss 289 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sparrow Olivia
2014 65 19,836
2015 55 19,726
2016 67 19,409
2017 88 18,777
2018 69 18,055
2019 68 18,569
2020 55 17,682
2021 69 17,841
2022 61 16,654
2023 60 15,313
2024 44 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, 1977–2024.

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