Carmella vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carmella

Girl name · Rank #1343

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carmella Olivia
Current Rank #1343 #1
Total Births (all years) 20,477 553,664
Peak Year 1922 2014
Peak Year Births 554 19,836
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmella Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 107 1,099
1900ss 444 1,575
1910ss 2,863 3,545
1920ss 4,761 4,982
1930ss 2,392 3,922
1940ss 1,541 7,201
1950ss 1,465 6,100
1960ss 1,408 4,015
1970ss 879 7,849
1980ss 690 14,061
1990ss 456 75,913
2000ss 1,111 156,048
2010ss 1,553 184,528
2020ss 807 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmella Olivia
2014 158 19,836
2015 153 19,726
2016 148 19,409
2017 162 18,777
2018 158 18,055
2019 174 18,569
2020 158 17,682
2021 146 17,841
2022 176 16,654
2023 158 15,313
2024 169 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, 1891–2024.

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