Carel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carel

Boy name · Rank #9036

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carel Olivia
Current Rank #9036 #1
Total Births (all years) 166 553,664
Peak Year 1925 2014
Peak Year Births 9 19,836
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carel Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 24 3,545
1920ss 38 4,982
1930ss 40 3,922
1940ss 21 7,201
1950ss 6 6,100
1960ss 5 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss 6 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss 21 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carel Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 8 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, 1915–2024.

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