Sylvester vs Olivia

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

Name A

Sylvester

Boy name · Rank #2092

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Sylvester Olivia
Current Rank #2092 #1
Total Births (all years) 43,165 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 807 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sylvester Olivia
1880ss 796 618
1890ss 971 1,099
1900ss 1,343 1,575
1910ss 5,420 3,545
1920ss 6,861 4,982
1930ss 5,138 3,922
1940ss 5,362 7,201
1950ss 6,170 6,100
1960ss 3,840 4,015
1970ss 2,292 7,849
1980ss 2,018 14,061
1990ss 1,213 75,913
2000ss 735 156,048
2010ss 677 184,528
2020ss 329 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sylvester Olivia
2014 75 19,836
2015 73 19,726
2016 67 19,409
2017 67 18,777
2018 66 18,055
2019 74 18,569
2020 52 17,682
2021 68 17,841
2022 71 16,654
2023 67 15,313
2024 71 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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