Carola vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carola

Girl name · Rank #10277

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carola Olivia
Current Rank #10277 #1
Total Births (all years) 1,161 553,664
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 29 19,836
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carola Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 29 1,099
1900ss 34 1,575
1910ss 108 3,545
1920ss 102 4,982
1930ss 120 3,922
1940ss 158 7,201
1950ss 169 6,100
1960ss 157 4,015
1970ss 82 7,849
1980ss 50 14,061
1990ss 33 75,913
2000ss 48 156,048
2010ss 39 184,528
2020ss 32 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carola Olivia
2014 5 19,836
2015 5 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 5 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 7 17,841
2022 8 16,654
2023 8 15,313
2024 9 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, 1894–2024.

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