Sullivan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sullivan

Boy name · Rank #339

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sullivan Olivia
Current Rank #339 #1
Total Births (all years) 14,546 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 1,011 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sullivan Olivia
1880ss 30 618
1890ss 63 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 122 3,545
1920ss 141 4,982
1930ss 110 3,922
1940ss 114 7,201
1950ss 129 6,100
1960ss 85 4,015
1970ss 86 7,849
1980ss 83 14,061
1990ss 535 75,913
2000ss 2,135 156,048
2010ss 6,428 184,528
2020ss 4,475 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sullivan Olivia
2014 634 19,836
2015 667 19,726
2016 783 19,409
2017 797 18,777
2018 822 18,055
2019 778 18,569
2020 769 17,682
2021 876 17,841
2022 901 16,654
2023 918 15,313
2024 1,011 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, 1884–2024.

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