Sydney vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sydney

Girl name · Rank #288

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sydney Olivia
Current Rank #288 #1
Total Births (all years) 177,413 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 10,243 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sydney Olivia
1880ss 14 618
1890ss 23 1,099
1900ss 84 1,575
1910ss 265 3,545
1920ss 306 4,982
1930ss 798 3,922
1940ss 1,512 7,201
1950ss 1,522 6,100
1960ss 1,347 4,015
1970ss 931 7,849
1980ss 4,587 14,061
1990ss 55,756 75,913
2000ss 76,442 156,048
2010ss 28,081 184,528
2020ss 5,745 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sydney Olivia
2014 2,855 19,836
2015 2,660 19,726
2016 2,322 19,409
2017 2,013 18,777
2018 1,757 18,055
2019 1,533 18,569
2020 1,245 17,682
2021 1,231 17,841
2022 1,169 16,654
2023 1,003 15,313
2024 1,097 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, 1886–2024.

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