Candace vs Olivia

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

Name A

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3631

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Candace Olivia
Current Rank #3631 #1
Total Births (all years) 84,888 553,664
Peak Year 1982 2014
Peak Year Births 2,848 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Candace Olivia
1880ss 27 618
1890ss 36 1,099
1900ss 27 1,575
1910ss 112 3,545
1920ss 135 4,982
1930ss 146 3,922
1940ss 6,715 7,201
1950ss 14,251 6,100
1960ss 9,873 4,015
1970ss 12,671 7,849
1980ss 25,169 14,061
1990ss 11,517 75,913
2000ss 2,925 156,048
2010ss 989 184,528
2020ss 295 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candace Olivia
2014 121 19,836
2015 92 19,726
2016 101 19,409
2017 77 18,777
2018 64 18,055
2019 60 18,569
2020 69 17,682
2021 64 17,841
2022 66 16,654
2023 54 15,313
2024 42 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, 1882–2024.

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