Captain vs Olivia

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

Name A

Captain

Boy name · Rank #6818

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Captain Olivia
Current Rank #6818 #1
Total Births (all years) 448 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 33 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Captain Olivia
1880ss 13 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 5 1,575
1910ss 24 3,545
1920ss 18 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 5 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 6 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 35 156,048
2010ss 236 184,528
2020ss 96 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Captain Olivia
2014 26 19,836
2015 25 19,726
2016 32 19,409
2017 25 18,777
2018 33 18,055
2019 23 18,569
2020 21 17,682
2021 19 17,841
2022 24 16,654
2023 20 15,313
2024 12 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, 1883–2024.

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