Carys vs Olivia

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

Name A

Carys

Girl name · Rank #4716

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Carys Olivia
Current Rank #4716 #1
Total Births (all years) 2,295 553,664
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 196 19,836
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carys Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss — 7,849
1980ss — 14,061
1990ss 82 75,913
2000ss 1,123 156,048
2010ss 933 184,528
2020ss 157 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carys Olivia
2014 114 19,836
2015 82 19,726
2016 61 19,409
2017 54 18,777
2018 59 18,055
2019 56 18,569
2020 34 17,682
2021 32 17,841
2022 40 16,654
2023 22 15,313
2024 29 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, 1991–2024.

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