Zahra vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zahra

Girl name · Rank #543

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zahra Olivia
Current Rank #543 #1
Total Births (all years) 8,831 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 556 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zahra 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 111 7,849
1980ss 349 14,061
1990ss 688 75,913
2000ss 1,540 156,048
2010ss 3,645 184,528
2020ss 2,498 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zahra Olivia
2014 295 19,836
2015 411 19,726
2016 433 19,409
2017 455 18,777
2018 520 18,055
2019 511 18,569
2020 493 17,682
2021 412 17,841
2022 491 16,654
2023 546 15,313
2024 556 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, 1973–2024.

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