Carolina vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carolina

Girl name · Rank #428

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carolina Olivia
Current Rank #428 #1
Total Births (all years) 47,196 553,664
Peak Year 2004 2014
Peak Year Births 1,270 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolina Olivia
1880ss 179 618
1890ss 249 1,099
1900ss 375 1,575
1910ss 817 3,545
1920ss 1,347 4,982
1930ss 1,069 3,922
1940ss 1,102 7,201
1950ss 1,103 6,100
1960ss 1,787 4,015
1970ss 2,594 7,849
1980ss 4,756 14,061
1990ss 9,847 75,913
2000ss 11,073 156,048
2010ss 7,498 184,528
2020ss 3,400 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolina Olivia
2014 787 19,836
2015 732 19,726
2016 775 19,409
2017 722 18,777
2018 740 18,055
2019 756 18,569
2020 684 17,682
2021 608 17,841
2022 664 16,654
2023 728 15,313
2024 716 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.

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