Carley vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carley

Girl name · Rank #3047

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carley Olivia
Current Rank #3047 #1
Total Births (all years) 16,859 553,664
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 713 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carley Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss 129 4,982
1930ss 112 3,922
1940ss 78 7,201
1950ss 65 6,100
1960ss 38 4,015
1970ss 443 7,849
1980ss 1,776 14,061
1990ss 5,912 75,913
2000ss 5,584 156,048
2010ss 2,290 184,528
2020ss 432 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carley Olivia
2014 237 19,836
2015 234 19,726
2016 171 19,409
2017 147 18,777
2018 151 18,055
2019 134 18,569
2020 108 17,682
2021 123 17,841
2022 86 16,654
2023 62 15,313
2024 53 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, 1921–2024.

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