Canaan vs Olivia

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

Name A

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1089

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Canaan Olivia
Current Rank #1089 #1
Total Births (all years) 5,629 553,664
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 385 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Canaan 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 82 7,849
1980ss 217 14,061
1990ss 635 75,913
2000ss 1,257 156,048
2010ss 2,346 184,528
2020ss 1,092 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canaan Olivia
2014 180 19,836
2015 285 19,726
2016 385 19,409
2017 318 18,777
2018 270 18,055
2019 265 18,569
2020 231 17,682
2021 236 17,841
2022 236 16,654
2023 190 15,313
2024 199 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, 1973–2024.

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