Cara vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cara

Girl name · Rank #1294

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cara Olivia
Current Rank #1294 #1
Total Births (all years) 53,135 553,664
Peak Year 1985 2014
Peak Year Births 1,465 19,836
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cara Olivia
1880ss 63 618
1890ss 91 1,099
1900ss 113 1,575
1910ss 219 3,545
1920ss 281 4,982
1930ss 305 3,922
1940ss 492 7,201
1950ss 1,291 6,100
1960ss 5,779 4,015
1970ss 10,413 7,849
1980ss 13,277 14,061
1990ss 9,843 75,913
2000ss 6,034 156,048
2010ss 3,830 184,528
2020ss 1,104 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cara Olivia
2014 421 19,836
2015 389 19,726
2016 352 19,409
2017 318 18,777
2018 310 18,055
2019 252 18,569
2020 288 17,682
2021 248 17,841
2022 208 16,654
2023 182 15,313
2024 178 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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