Cari vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cari

Girl name · Rank #5809

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cari Olivia
Current Rank #5809 #1
Total Births (all years) 12,747 553,664
Peak Year 1976 2014
Peak Year Births 541 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cari Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 21 7,201
1950ss 547 6,100
1960ss 2,756 4,015
1970ss 4,432 7,849
1980ss 3,068 14,061
1990ss 1,260 75,913
2000ss 259 156,048
2010ss 252 184,528
2020ss 152 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cari Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 26 19,726
2016 21 19,409
2017 27 18,777
2018 27 18,055
2019 22 18,569
2020 30 17,682
2021 36 17,841
2022 38 16,654
2023 27 15,313
2024 21 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, 1941–2024.

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