Caleb vs Olivia

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

Name A

Caleb

Boy name · Rank #49

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Caleb Olivia
Current Rank #49 #1
Total Births (all years) 319,054 553,664
Peak Year 2002 2014
Peak Year Births 11,665 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caleb Olivia
1880ss 182 618
1890ss 89 1,099
1900ss 106 1,575
1910ss 317 3,545
1920ss 416 4,982
1930ss 316 3,922
1940ss 312 7,201
1950ss 417 6,100
1960ss 518 4,015
1970ss 4,013 7,849
1980ss 20,646 14,061
1990ss 66,297 75,913
2000ss 110,080 156,048
2010ss 86,713 184,528
2020ss 28,632 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caleb Olivia
2014 9,243 19,836
2015 8,823 19,726
2016 7,978 19,409
2017 7,151 18,777
2018 6,994 18,055
2019 6,414 18,569
2020 5,612 17,682
2021 5,961 17,841
2022 5,772 16,654
2023 5,521 15,313
2024 5,766 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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