Zara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zara

Girl name · Rank #234

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zara Olivia
Current Rank #234 #1
Total Births (all years) 19,484 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 1,438 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zara Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 10 1,099
1900ss 29 1,575
1910ss 112 3,545
1920ss 107 4,982
1930ss 59 3,922
1940ss 76 7,201
1950ss 67 6,100
1960ss 59 4,015
1970ss 200 7,849
1980ss 355 14,061
1990ss 709 75,913
2000ss 2,542 156,048
2010ss 8,364 184,528
2020ss 6,795 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zara Olivia
2014 765 19,836
2015 809 19,726
2016 1,023 19,409
2017 1,156 18,777
2018 1,281 18,055
2019 1,321 18,569
2020 1,335 17,682
2021 1,412 17,841
2022 1,438 16,654
2023 1,283 15,313
2024 1,327 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, 1896–2024.

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