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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sterling | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #370 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 37,474 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 944 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sterling | Olivia |
| 1880s | 168 | 618 |
| 1890s | 233 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 352 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 1,608 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 2,533 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 1,904 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 2,334 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 2,570 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 2,496 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 2,072 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 2,968 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 4,709 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 3,027 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 5,464 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 5,036 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sterling | Olivia |
| 2014 | 552 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 595 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 671 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 713 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 783 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 753 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 768 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 844 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 803 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 792 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 885 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 944 | 13,544 |