Syrus vs Olivia

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

Name A

Syrus

Boy name · Rank #1725

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Syrus Olivia
Current Rank #1725 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,989 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 122 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Syrus 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 — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 13 14,061
1990ss 143 75,913
2000ss 551 156,048
2010ss 743 184,528
2020ss 539 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Syrus Olivia
2014 69 19,836
2015 74 19,726
2016 70 19,409
2017 74 18,777
2018 84 18,055
2019 90 18,569
2020 98 17,682
2021 101 17,841
2022 122 16,654
2023 122 15,313
2024 96 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, 1982–2024.

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