Sybil vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sybil

Girl name · Rank #1553

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sybil Olivia
Current Rank #1553 #1
Total Births (all years) 20,207 553,664
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 541 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sybil Olivia
1880ss 87 618
1890ss 280 1,099
1900ss 640 1,575
1910ss 2,509 3,545
1920ss 4,437 4,982
1930ss 3,119 3,922
1940ss 2,709 7,201
1950ss 1,887 6,100
1960ss 1,396 4,015
1970ss 931 7,849
1980ss 471 14,061
1990ss 198 75,913
2000ss 150 156,048
2010ss 734 184,528
2020ss 659 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sybil Olivia
2014 86 19,836
2015 91 19,726
2016 106 19,409
2017 111 18,777
2018 109 18,055
2019 123 18,569
2020 101 17,682
2021 123 17,841
2022 145 16,654
2023 154 15,313
2024 136 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, 1881–2024.

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