Candy vs Olivia

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

Name A

Candy

Girl name · Rank #3750

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Candy Olivia
Current Rank #3750 #1
Total Births (all years) 28,495 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 1,044 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Candy Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 14 3,545
1920ss 39 4,982
1930ss 90 3,922
1940ss 1,948 7,201
1950ss 5,716 6,100
1960ss 7,555 4,015
1970ss 6,887 7,849
1980ss 3,029 14,061
1990ss 1,273 75,913
2000ss 1,133 156,048
2010ss 624 184,528
2020ss 182 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candy Olivia
2014 57 19,836
2015 52 19,726
2016 49 19,409
2017 45 18,777
2018 49 18,055
2019 45 18,569
2020 36 17,682
2021 34 17,841
2022 32 16,654
2023 40 15,313
2024 40 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, 1896–2024.

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