Candida vs Olivia

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

Name A

Candida

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Metric Candida Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 3,580 553,664
Peak Year 1971 2014
Peak Year Births 222 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Candida Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 55 1,575
1910ss 105 3,545
1920ss 186 4,982
1930ss 129 3,922
1940ss 190 7,201
1950ss 320 6,100
1960ss 274 4,015
1970ss 1,392 7,849
1980ss 550 14,061
1990ss 254 75,913
2000ss 95 156,048
2010ss 30 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candida Olivia
2014 7 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 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, 1900–2017.

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