Carter vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Carter and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carter | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #46 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 206,833 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2015 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,814 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1881 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carter | Olivia |
| 1880s | 100 | 618 |
| 1890s | 134 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 199 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 680 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 881 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 863 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 1,340 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 1,612 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 1,345 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 1,359 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 1,680 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 9,725 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 52,320 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 95,261 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 39,334 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carter | Olivia |
| 2014 | 10,691 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 10,814 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 10,220 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 9,833 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 9,385 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 8,682 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 7,577 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 7,205 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 6,361 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 5,878 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 6,289 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 6,024 | 13,544 |