Canary vs Olivia

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

Name A

Canary

Girl name · Rank #13485

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Canary Olivia
Current Rank #13485 #1
Total Births (all years) 422 553,664
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 18 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Canary Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 32 1,575
1910ss 98 3,545
1920ss 108 4,982
1930ss 51 3,922
1940ss 38 7,201
1950ss 51 6,100
1960ss 15 4,015
1970ss 5 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss 8 184,528
2020ss 16 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canary Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 8 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 5 17,841
2022 5 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 6 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, 1900–2024.

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