Syed vs Olivia

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

Name A

Syed

Boy name · Rank #1630

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Syed Olivia
Current Rank #1630 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,864 553,664
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 224 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Syed Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 25 4,015
1970ss 222 7,849
1980ss 608 14,061
1990ss 1,316 75,913
2000ss 1,603 156,048
2010ss 1,440 184,528
2020ss 650 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Syed Olivia
2014 139 19,836
2015 160 19,726
2016 157 19,409
2017 148 18,777
2018 137 18,055
2019 126 18,569
2020 134 17,682
2021 127 17,841
2022 141 16,654
2023 144 15,313
2024 104 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, 1965–2024.

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