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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carson | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #124 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 132,774 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2018 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,259 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carson | Olivia |
| 1880s | 89 | 618 |
| 1890s | 93 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 142 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 753 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 1,050 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 933 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 1,123 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 1,212 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 859 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 1,184 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 2,333 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 9,970 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 44,632 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 48,026 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 20,375 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carson | Olivia |
| 2014 | 4,625 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 4,761 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 4,931 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 4,766 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 5,259 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 4,522 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 4,196 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 3,777 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 3,408 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 3,210 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 2,901 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 2,883 | 13,544 |