Zaynab vs Olivia

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

Name A

Zaynab

Girl name · Rank #1543

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Zaynab Olivia
Current Rank #1543 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,364 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 146 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zaynab 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 37 14,061
1990ss 181 75,913
2000ss 466 156,048
2010ss 1,051 184,528
2020ss 629 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zaynab Olivia
2014 99 19,836
2015 133 19,726
2016 146 19,409
2017 121 18,777
2018 136 18,055
2019 114 18,569
2020 111 17,682
2021 126 17,841
2022 111 16,654
2023 143 15,313
2024 138 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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