Carleton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carleton

Boy name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carleton Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 4,839 553,664
Peak Year 1923 2014
Peak Year Births 103 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carleton Olivia
1880ss 42 618
1890ss 89 1,099
1900ss 102 1,575
1910ss 582 3,545
1920ss 830 4,982
1930ss 622 3,922
1940ss 599 7,201
1950ss 638 6,100
1960ss 434 4,015
1970ss 337 7,849
1980ss 263 14,061
1990ss 180 75,913
2000ss 99 156,048
2010ss 16 184,528
2020ss 6 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carleton Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 6 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 6 15,313
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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