Cailin vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cailin

Girl name · Rank #7661

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cailin Olivia
Current Rank #7661 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,706 553,664
Peak Year 2003 2014
Peak Year Births 164 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cailin 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 9 4,015
1970ss 53 7,849
1980ss 423 14,061
1990ss 1,079 75,913
2000ss 1,425 156,048
2010ss 604 184,528
2020ss 113 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cailin Olivia
2014 60 19,836
2015 50 19,726
2016 24 19,409
2017 29 18,777
2018 33 18,055
2019 29 18,569
2020 42 17,682
2021 20 17,841
2022 26 16,654
2023 11 15,313
2024 14 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, 1968–2024.

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