Starling vs Olivia

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

Name A

Starling

Boy name · Rank #9879

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Starling Olivia
Current Rank #9879 #1
Total Births (all years) 987 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 26 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Starling Olivia
1880ss 29 618
1890ss 12 1,099
1900ss 25 1,575
1910ss 123 3,545
1920ss 155 4,982
1930ss 125 3,922
1940ss 125 7,201
1950ss 98 6,100
1960ss 52 4,015
1970ss 57 7,849
1980ss 31 14,061
1990ss 41 75,913
2000ss 36 156,048
2010ss 45 184,528
2020ss 33 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Starling Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 9 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 8 18,055
2019 5 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 6 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 14 15,313
2024 7 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, 1880–2024.

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