Carmel vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carmel

Girl name · Rank #4768

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carmel Olivia
Current Rank #4768 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,190 553,664
Peak Year 1962 2014
Peak Year Births 155 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmel Olivia
1880ss 5 618
1890ss 57 1,099
1900ss 216 1,575
1910ss 794 3,545
1920ss 1,218 4,982
1930ss 749 3,922
1940ss 617 7,201
1950ss 985 6,100
1960ss 1,028 4,015
1970ss 530 7,849
1980ss 336 14,061
1990ss 209 75,913
2000ss 200 156,048
2010ss 160 184,528
2020ss 86 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmel Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 18 19,726
2016 8 19,409
2017 20 18,777
2018 9 18,055
2019 14 18,569
2020 13 17,682
2021 13 17,841
2022 20 16,654
2023 12 15,313
2024 28 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, 1888–2024.

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