Sula vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sula

Girl name · Rank #8928

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sula Olivia
Current Rank #8928 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,397 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 34 19,836
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sula Olivia
1880ss 108 618
1890ss 160 1,099
1900ss 175 1,575
1910ss 251 3,545
1920ss 223 4,982
1930ss 151 3,922
1940ss 136 7,201
1950ss 39 6,100
1960ss 22 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 19 156,048
2010ss 67 184,528
2020ss 46 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sula Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 10 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 9 17,682
2021 11 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 5 15,313
2024 11 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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