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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cara | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #1296 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 53,305 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1985 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,465 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cara | Olivia |
| 1880s | 63 | 618 |
| 1890s | 91 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 113 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 219 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 281 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 305 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 492 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 1,291 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 5,779 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 10,413 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 13,277 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 9,844 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 6,034 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 3,830 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 1,273 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Cara | Olivia |
| 2014 | 421 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 389 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 352 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 318 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 310 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 252 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 289 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 248 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 208 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 182 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 178 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 168 | 13,544 |