Carey vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carey

Boy name · Rank #5223

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carey Olivia
Current Rank #5223 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,865 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 461 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carey Olivia
1880ss 144 618
1890ss 151 1,099
1900ss 157 1,575
1910ss 520 3,545
1920ss 705 4,982
1930ss 787 3,922
1940ss 1,559 7,201
1950ss 3,649 6,100
1960ss 3,288 4,015
1970ss 2,766 7,849
1980ss 1,604 14,061
1990ss 887 75,913
2000ss 351 156,048
2010ss 237 184,528
2020ss 60 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carey Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 23 19,726
2016 24 19,409
2017 21 18,777
2018 23 18,055
2019 18 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 11 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 18 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, 1880–2024.

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