Carson vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carson

Boy name · Rank #124

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carson Olivia
Current Rank #124 #1
Total Births (all years) 129,861 553,664
Peak Year 2018 2014
Peak Year Births 5,259 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carson Olivia
1880ss 89 618
1890ss 93 1,099
1900ss 142 1,575
1910ss 753 3,545
1920ss 1,050 4,982
1930ss 933 3,922
1940ss 1,123 7,201
1950ss 1,212 6,100
1960ss 859 4,015
1970ss 1,185 7,849
1980ss 2,333 14,061
1990ss 9,971 75,913
2000ss 44,631 156,048
2010ss 48,019 184,528
2020ss 17,468 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carson Olivia
2014 4,624 19,836
2015 4,760 19,726
2016 4,931 19,409
2017 4,765 18,777
2018 5,259 18,055
2019 4,520 18,569
2020 4,193 17,682
2021 3,769 17,841
2022 3,407 16,654
2023 3,209 15,313
2024 2,890 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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