Cal vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cal

Boy name · Rank #670

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cal Olivia
Current Rank #670 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,303 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 408 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cal Olivia
1880ss 104 618
1890ss 87 1,099
1900ss 59 1,575
1910ss 176 3,545
1920ss 249 4,982
1930ss 215 3,922
1940ss 309 7,201
1950ss 538 6,100
1960ss 458 4,015
1970ss 288 7,849
1980ss 333 14,061
1990ss 689 75,913
2000ss 903 156,048
2010ss 1,273 184,528
2020ss 1,622 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cal Olivia
2014 129 19,836
2015 144 19,726
2016 160 19,409
2017 159 18,777
2018 150 18,055
2019 166 18,569
2020 235 17,682
2021 263 17,841
2022 343 16,654
2023 373 15,313
2024 408 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, 1880–2024.

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