Carol vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

Full profile →
Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Carol Olivia
Current Rank #2630 #1
Total Births (all years) 816,838 553,664
Peak Year 1946 2014
Peak Year Births 34,283 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carol Olivia
1880ss 120 618
1890ss 394 1,099
1900ss 964 1,575
1910ss 5,585 3,545
1920ss 22,978 4,982
1930ss 117,729 3,922
1940ss 292,330 7,201
1950ss 222,654 6,100
1960ss 112,332 4,015
1970ss 23,476 7,849
1980ss 8,809 14,061
1990ss 4,952 75,913
2000ss 2,727 156,048
2010ss 1,379 184,528
2020ss 409 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carol Olivia
2014 150 19,836
2015 118 19,726
2016 129 19,409
2017 114 18,777
2018 114 18,055
2019 112 18,569
2020 100 17,682
2021 87 17,841
2022 82 16,654
2023 74 15,313
2024 66 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, 1880–2024.

← Compare different names