Susannah vs Olivia

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

Name A

Susannah

Girl name · Rank #2712

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Susannah Olivia
Current Rank #2712 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,715 553,664
Peak Year 1975 2014
Peak Year Births 152 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Susannah Olivia
1880ss 34 618
1890ss 31 1,099
1900ss 33 1,575
1910ss 74 3,545
1920ss 99 4,982
1930ss 137 3,922
1940ss 253 7,201
1950ss 320 6,100
1960ss 758 4,015
1970ss 1,422 7,849
1980ss 1,227 14,061
1990ss 1,242 75,913
2000ss 953 156,048
2010ss 831 184,528
2020ss 301 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Susannah Olivia
2014 93 19,836
2015 81 19,726
2016 94 19,409
2017 81 18,777
2018 62 18,055
2019 66 18,569
2020 79 17,682
2021 61 17,841
2022 53 16,654
2023 45 15,313
2024 63 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, 1882–2024.

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