Starr vs Olivia

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

Name A

Starr

Girl name · Rank #2529

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Starr Olivia
Current Rank #2529 #1
Total Births (all years) 9,776 553,664
Peak Year 1997 2014
Peak Year Births 302 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Starr Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 19 3,545
1920ss 35 4,982
1930ss 122 3,922
1940ss 662 7,201
1950ss 1,061 6,100
1960ss 855 4,015
1970ss 1,163 7,849
1980ss 1,386 14,061
1990ss 1,587 75,913
2000ss 1,569 156,048
2010ss 877 184,528
2020ss 440 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Starr Olivia
2014 85 19,836
2015 73 19,726
2016 55 19,409
2017 47 18,777
2018 62 18,055
2019 136 18,569
2020 103 17,682
2021 105 17,841
2022 91 16,654
2023 71 15,313
2024 70 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, 1914–2024.

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