Carrie vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carrie Olivia
Current Rank #3040 #1
Total Births (all years) 266,286 553,664
Peak Year 1977 2014
Peak Year Births 8,661 19,836
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carrie Olivia
1880ss 12,514 618
1890ss 14,276 1,099
1900ss 13,140 1,575
1910ss 18,067 3,545
1920ss 19,127 4,982
1930ss 12,525 3,922
1940ss 10,974 7,201
1950ss 16,179 6,100
1960ss 31,171 4,015
1970ss 66,827 7,849
1980ss 36,081 14,061
1990ss 10,314 75,913
2000ss 3,322 156,048
2010ss 1,421 184,528
2020ss 348 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carrie Olivia
2014 150 19,836
2015 126 19,726
2016 143 19,409
2017 130 18,777
2018 115 18,055
2019 93 18,569
2020 82 17,682
2021 77 17,841
2022 68 16,654
2023 68 15,313
2024 53 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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