Carlye vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carlye

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carlye Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,066 553,664
Peak Year 1996 2014
Peak Year Births 52 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlye Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss 10 7,201
1950ss 23 6,100
1960ss 24 4,015
1970ss 161 7,849
1980ss 252 14,061
1990ss 381 75,913
2000ss 190 156,048
2010ss 25 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlye Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 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, 1944–2017.

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