Canon vs Olivia

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

Name A

Canon

Boy name · Rank #1919

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Canon Olivia
Current Rank #1919 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,687 553,664
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 129 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Canon 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 14 7,849
1980ss 61 14,061
1990ss 206 75,913
2000ss 810 156,048
2010ss 1,104 184,528
2020ss 492 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canon Olivia
2014 127 19,836
2015 86 19,726
2016 89 19,409
2017 113 18,777
2018 115 18,055
2019 129 18,569
2020 114 17,682
2021 98 17,841
2022 112 16,654
2023 86 15,313
2024 82 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, 1971–2024.

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