Cary vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cary

Boy name · Rank #3590

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cary Olivia
Current Rank #3590 #1
Total Births (all years) 24,472 553,664
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 788 19,836
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cary Olivia
1880ss 127 618
1890ss 123 1,099
1900ss 135 1,575
1910ss 382 3,545
1920ss 551 4,982
1930ss 666 3,922
1940ss 2,807 7,201
1950ss 5,459 6,100
1960ss 7,047 4,015
1970ss 3,599 7,849
1980ss 1,783 14,061
1990ss 1,004 75,913
2000ss 360 156,048
2010ss 285 184,528
2020ss 144 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cary Olivia
2014 21 19,836
2015 32 19,726
2016 35 19,409
2017 31 18,777
2018 22 18,055
2019 41 18,569
2020 26 17,682
2021 27 17,841
2022 37 16,654
2023 23 15,313
2024 31 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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