Cailen vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cailen

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cailen Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 244 553,664
Peak Year 2007 2014
Peak Year Births 17 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cailen 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 5 14,061
1990ss 35 75,913
2000ss 98 156,048
2010ss 91 184,528
2020ss 15 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cailen Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 5 19,409
2017 9 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 5 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 10 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1987–2022.

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