Sylvanus vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sylvanus

Boy name · Rank #9880

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sylvanus Olivia
Current Rank #9880 #1
Total Births (all years) 465 553,664
Peak Year 1915 2014
Peak Year Births 15 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvanus Olivia
1880ss 23 618
1890ss 8 1,099
1900ss 11 1,575
1910ss 81 3,545
1920ss 97 4,982
1930ss 34 3,922
1940ss 40 7,201
1950ss 13 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss 15 7,849
1980ss 28 14,061
1990ss 16 75,913
2000ss 35 156,048
2010ss 31 184,528
2020ss 28 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylvanus Olivia
2014 6 19,836
2015 8 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 6 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 7 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, 1880–2024.

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