Carlton vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carlton

Boy name · Rank #2827

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carlton Olivia
Current Rank #2827 #1
Total Births (all years) 48,847 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 955 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlton Olivia
1880ss 190 618
1890ss 259 1,099
1900ss 451 1,575
1910ss 2,840 3,545
1920ss 4,714 4,982
1930ss 5,021 3,922
1940ss 5,361 7,201
1950ss 7,920 6,100
1960ss 6,986 4,015
1970ss 4,833 7,849
1980ss 3,993 14,061
1990ss 3,538 75,913
2000ss 1,610 156,048
2010ss 885 184,528
2020ss 246 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlton Olivia
2014 88 19,836
2015 99 19,726
2016 82 19,409
2017 72 18,777
2018 64 18,055
2019 69 18,569
2020 61 17,682
2021 55 17,841
2022 37 16,654
2023 48 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, 1880–2024.

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