Carman vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carman

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carman Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 2,407 553,664
Peak Year 1970 2014
Peak Year Births 77 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carman Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 34 3,545
1920ss 96 4,982
1930ss 108 3,922
1940ss 145 7,201
1950ss 293 6,100
1960ss 540 4,015
1970ss 535 7,849
1980ss 262 14,061
1990ss 197 75,913
2000ss 136 156,048
2010ss 55 184,528
2020ss 6 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carman Olivia
2014 9 19,836
2015 6 19,726
2016 7 19,409
2017 6 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 6 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, 1914–2022.

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