Sterling vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sterling

Boy name · Rank #372

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sterling Olivia
Current Rank #372 #1
Total Births (all years) 36,521 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 880 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sterling Olivia
1880ss 168 618
1890ss 233 1,099
1900ss 352 1,575
1910ss 1,608 3,545
1920ss 2,533 4,982
1930ss 1,904 3,922
1940ss 2,334 7,201
1950ss 2,570 6,100
1960ss 2,496 4,015
1970ss 2,072 7,849
1980ss 2,967 14,061
1990ss 4,709 75,913
2000ss 3,027 156,048
2010ss 5,463 184,528
2020ss 4,085 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sterling Olivia
2014 552 19,836
2015 595 19,726
2016 671 19,409
2017 712 18,777
2018 783 18,055
2019 753 18,569
2020 767 17,682
2021 844 17,841
2022 802 16,654
2023 792 15,313
2024 880 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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