Carlyle vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carlyle

Boy name · Rank #5653

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carlyle Olivia
Current Rank #5653 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,836 553,664
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 115 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlyle Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 36 1,099
1900ss 47 1,575
1910ss 631 3,545
1920ss 791 4,982
1930ss 552 3,922
1940ss 401 7,201
1950ss 348 6,100
1960ss 168 4,015
1970ss 168 7,849
1980ss 165 14,061
1990ss 152 75,913
2000ss 92 156,048
2010ss 192 184,528
2020ss 93 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlyle Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 23 19,409
2017 26 18,777
2018 26 18,055
2019 24 18,569
2020 23 17,682
2021 22 17,841
2022 17 16,654
2023 15 15,313
2024 16 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, 1892–2024.

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