Carissa vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carissa

Girl name · Rank #3462

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carissa Olivia
Current Rank #3462 #1
Total Births (all years) 28,400 553,664
Peak Year 1992 2014
Peak Year Births 1,156 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carissa Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 5 7,201
1950ss 71 6,100
1960ss 505 4,015
1970ss 3,635 7,849
1980ss 7,627 14,061
1990ss 8,820 75,913
2000ss 5,568 156,048
2010ss 1,856 184,528
2020ss 313 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carissa Olivia
2014 167 19,836
2015 164 19,726
2016 128 19,409
2017 130 18,777
2018 98 18,055
2019 84 18,569
2020 90 17,682
2021 71 17,841
2022 50 16,654
2023 57 15,313
2024 45 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, 1949–2024.

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