Su vs Olivia

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

Name A

Su

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Su Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 691 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 22 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Su Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 13 3,922
1940ss 91 7,201
1950ss 141 6,100
1960ss 91 4,015
1970ss 69 7,849
1980ss 66 14,061
1990ss 62 75,913
2000ss 61 156,048
2010ss 80 184,528
2020ss 17 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Su Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 15 19,726
2016 10 19,409
2017 11 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 7 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 7 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 — 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, 1935–2023.

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