Caroll vs Olivia

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

Name A

Caroll

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Caroll Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 1,302 553,664
Peak Year 1946 2014
Peak Year Births 65 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caroll Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss 8 3,545
1920ss 70 4,982
1930ss 238 3,922
1940ss 481 7,201
1950ss 245 6,100
1960ss 146 4,015
1970ss 79 7,849
1980ss 7 14,061
1990ss 23 75,913
2000ss 5 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caroll Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 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, 1918–2005.

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