Carole vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carole

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carole Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 110,677 553,664
Peak Year 1942 2014
Peak Year Births 8,407 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carole Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 18 1,575
1910ss 492 3,545
1920ss 2,004 4,982
1930ss 26,768 3,922
1940ss 50,303 7,201
1950ss 16,535 6,100
1960ss 10,564 4,015
1970ss 2,209 7,849
1980ss 941 14,061
1990ss 522 75,913
2000ss 210 156,048
2010ss 95 184,528
2020ss 16 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carole Olivia
2014 11 19,836
2015 10 19,726
2016 11 19,409
2017 8 18,777
2018 10 18,055
2019 11 18,569
2020 7 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 9 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, 1901–2023.

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