Starlet vs Olivia

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

Name A

Starlet

Girl name · Rank #11187

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Starlet Olivia
Current Rank #11187 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,050 553,664
Peak Year 1981 2014
Peak Year Births 29 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Starlet Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 62 7,201
1950ss 189 6,100
1960ss 220 4,015
1970ss 158 7,849
1980ss 161 14,061
1990ss 46 75,913
2000ss 78 156,048
2010ss 103 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Starlet Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 12 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 12 18,055
2019 9 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 8 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 8 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, 1941–2024.

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