Cassandra vs Olivia

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

Name A

Cassandra

Girl name · Rank #613

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Cassandra Olivia
Current Rank #613 #1
Total Births (all years) 170,543 553,664
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 7,054 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cassandra Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 10 1,575
1910ss 61 3,545
1920ss 76 4,982
1930ss 164 3,922
1940ss 2,660 7,201
1950ss 7,692 6,100
1960ss 16,765 4,015
1970ss 19,018 7,849
1980ss 44,911 14,061
1990ss 50,362 75,913
2000ss 20,129 156,048
2010ss 6,363 184,528
2020ss 2,332 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cassandra Olivia
2014 602 19,836
2015 616 19,726
2016 544 19,409
2017 499 18,777
2018 446 18,055
2019 492 18,569
2020 440 17,682
2021 497 17,841
2022 453 16,654
2023 457 15,313
2024 485 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, 1902–2024.

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