Carlene vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carlene

Girl name · Rank #8426

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carlene Olivia
Current Rank #8426 #1
Total Births (all years) 15,219 553,664
Peak Year 1955 2014
Peak Year Births 370 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlene Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 40 1,575
1910ss 305 3,545
1920ss 839 4,982
1930ss 2,273 3,922
1940ss 3,025 7,201
1950ss 3,302 6,100
1960ss 2,389 4,015
1970ss 1,027 7,849
1980ss 788 14,061
1990ss 582 75,913
2000ss 406 156,048
2010ss 183 184,528
2020ss 55 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlene Olivia
2014 19 19,836
2015 17 19,726
2016 18 19,409
2017 16 18,777
2018 20 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 12 17,682
2021 9 17,841
2022 15 16,654
2023 7 15,313
2024 12 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, 1895–2024.

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