Sunshine vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sunshine

Girl name · Rank #2655

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sunshine Olivia
Current Rank #2655 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,674 553,664
Peak Year 1975 2014
Peak Year Births 324 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sunshine Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 14 1,575
1910ss 78 3,545
1920ss 120 4,982
1930ss 20 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss 37 6,100
1960ss 22 4,015
1970ss 1,911 7,849
1980ss 1,110 14,061
1990ss 552 75,913
2000ss 835 156,048
2010ss 618 184,528
2020ss 357 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sunshine Olivia
2014 46 19,836
2015 58 19,726
2016 51 19,409
2017 56 18,777
2018 73 18,055
2019 65 18,569
2020 75 17,682
2021 72 17,841
2022 69 16,654
2023 76 15,313
2024 65 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, 1905–2024.

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